Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9,929 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,929 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29,202 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
-66,135 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait is 9,929 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait peaked at 29,202 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -66,135 tonnes, in 1959.
Kuwait ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -11,358 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -11,505 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1852 | -11,615 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | -11,761 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | -11,871 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | -11,981 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | -12,091 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1857 | -12,201 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | -12,311 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | -12,421 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | -12,494 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | -12,568 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | -12,641 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | -12,714 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | -12,787 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | -12,861 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | -12,934 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | -13,007 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | -13,044 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | -13,117 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | -13,190 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | -13,264 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | -13,337 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | -13,410 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | -13,447 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | -13,520 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | -13,557 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | -13,593 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | -13,667 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | -13,703 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | -13,813 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | -13,923 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1882 | -13,996 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | -14,070 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | -14,143 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | -14,216 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | -14,290 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | -14,363 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | -14,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | -14,473 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | -14,546 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | -14,656 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | -14,729 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | -14,839 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | -14,912 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1895 | -14,986 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | -15,059 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | -15,169 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | -15,242 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | -15,316 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | -15,499 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | -15,645 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | -15,755 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | -15,902 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1904 | -16,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | -16,122 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1906 | -16,232 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1907 | -16,341 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1908 | -16,451 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | -16,525 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1910 | -16,744 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | -16,964 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | -17,148 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | -17,331 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | -17,514 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | -17,660 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | -17,807 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | -17,954 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | -18,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | -18,247 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | -18,137 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1921 | -17,954 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1922 | -17,770 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1923 | -17,587 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1924 | -17,404 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | -17,184 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | -17,038 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1927 | -16,891 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | -16,781 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1929 | -16,671 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | -16,964 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1931 | -17,111 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | -17,221 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1933 | -17,294 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1934 | -17,367 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1935 | -17,441 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1936 | -17,514 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | -17,587 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | -17,660 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1939 | -17,697 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1940 | -18,430 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1941 | -18,980 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | -19,419 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1943 | -19,749 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | -20,079 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | -20,335 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | -20,555 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | -20,775 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | -20,995 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | -21,178 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1950 | -19,896 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1951 | -19,566 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1952 | -19,236 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1953 | -19,089 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1954 | -19,199 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | -19,566 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1956 | -20,445 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1957 | -22,607 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1958 | -28,103 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1959 | -66,135 tonnes | +135.3% |
| 1960 | -54,557 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1961 | -46,423 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1962 | -39,498 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1963 | -33,745 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | -29,752 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | -25,868 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1966 | -20,079 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1967 | -17,477 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1968 | -11,798 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1969 | -8,757 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1970 | -4,067 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1971 | -806.08 tonnes | -80.2% |
| 1972 | -293.12 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 1,539 tonnes | -625.0% |
| 1974 | 3,114 tonnes | +102.4% |
| 1975 | 4,470 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 5,643 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 3,371 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1978 | 3,517 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 8,354 tonnes | +137.5% |
| 1980 | 13,227 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 12,421 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 12,861 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16,525 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 14,363 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 19,053 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 16,928 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 22,240 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 20,225 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 18,906 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 23,889 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 25,098 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 24,805 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13,300 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1994 | -586.24 tonnes | -104.4% |
| 1995 | -4,067 tonnes | +593.8% |
| 1996 | -10,113 tonnes | +148.6% |
| 1997 | -11,395 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1998 | -6,485 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 21,215 tonnes | -427.1% |
| 2000 | 29,202 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 20,408 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 16,305 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 12,494 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 13,117 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13,080 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18,540 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 13,740 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 14,583 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 17,844 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 19,602 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 16,232 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 18,906 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 16,964 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 9,160 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 12,641 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 17,807 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 11,139 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 10,479 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,552 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10,736 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,882 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10,223 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,003 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9,929 tonnes | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,929 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +625.0% | -293.12 tonnes | 1,539 tonnes |
| 1995 | -593.8% | -586.24 tonnes | -4,067 tonnes |
| 1999 | +427.1% | -6,485 tonnes | 21,215 tonnes |
| 1996 | -148.6% | -4,067 tonnes | -10,113 tonnes |
| 1979 | +137.5% | 3,517 tonnes | 8,354 tonnes |
| 1959 | -135.3% | -28,103 tonnes | -66,135 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -11,912 tonnes | -12,421 tonnes | -11,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -12,817 tonnes | -13,117 tonnes | -12,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -13,469 tonnes | -13,703 tonnes | -13,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -14,169 tonnes | -14,473 tonnes | -13,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -14,945 tonnes | -15,316 tonnes | -14,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -16,048 tonnes | -16,525 tonnes | -15,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -17,547 tonnes | -18,247 tonnes | -16,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -17,342 tonnes | -18,137 tonnes | -16,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -17,386 tonnes | -17,697 tonnes | -16,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -20,049 tonnes | -21,178 tonnes | -18,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -25,384 tonnes | -66,135 tonnes | -19,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -28,795 tonnes | -54,557 tonnes | -8,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,484 tonnes | -4,067 tonnes | 8,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,675 tonnes | 12,421 tonnes | 22,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,566 tonnes | -11,395 tonnes | 25,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,931 tonnes | 12,494 tonnes | 29,202 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,348 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 19,602 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,354 tonnes | 9,929 tonnes | 10,882 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait was 9,929 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29,202 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -66,135 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.