Co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 per capita marimekko was 26.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.25
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
364.79
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 26.25 for co2 per capita marimekko in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait peaked at 364.79 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 17.17 | — |
| 1947 | 46.81 | +172.6% |
| 1948 | 2.32 | -95.0% |
| 1949 | 7.15 | +208.6% |
| 1950 | 2.5 | -65.1% |
| 1951 | 0.7399 | -70.4% |
| 1952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 8.1 | — |
| 1955 | 9.92 | +22.5% |
| 1956 | 5.02 | -49.4% |
| 1957 | 9.68 | +92.8% |
| 1958 | 14.75 | +52.3% |
| 1959 | 13.59 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 25.07 | +84.4% |
| 1961 | 28.83 | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 37.09 | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 39.78 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 53.51 | +34.5% |
| 1965 | 67.9 | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 61.34 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 40.47 | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 33.66 | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 35.77 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 30.92 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 31.35 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 30 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 24.78 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 18.6 | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 15.22 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 15.66 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.68 | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 15.65 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 12.4 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 16.38 | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.71 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 12.37 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 15.56 | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 15.37 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.88 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 15.31 | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 15.4 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.16 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22.47 | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 364.79 | +1523.2% |
| 1992 | 18.16 | -95.0% |
| 1993 | 29.4 | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 34.41 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 33.46 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.92 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 31.75 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.69 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 28.99 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.13 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.44 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 29.18 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.62 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.53 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.36 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.82 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.85 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.48 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.82 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.33 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 23.68 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 20.46 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 24.34 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 25.98 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 24.07 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.56 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.48 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.24 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 25.45 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.25 | +3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 26.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 4.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 26.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2, 8.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita marimekko 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1523.2% | 22.47 | 364.79 |
| 1949 | +208.6% | 2.32 | 7.15 |
| 1947 | +172.6% | 17.17 | 46.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.36 | 2.32 | 46.81 | 4 |
| 1950s | 6.43 | 0 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.34 | 25.07 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.82 | 12.4 | 31.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3 | 12.37 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.2 | 18.16 | 364.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 28.13 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 | 20.46 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.51 | 20.15 | 26.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait?
- Co2 per capita marimekko in Kuwait was 26.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 364.79 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita marimekko recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 per capita marimekko?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita marimekko rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 per capita marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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