Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9,929 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
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.