Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait stood at 0.5288 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait peaked at 3.31 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3683 kilograms per international-$, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ | 3.31 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4691 kilograms per international-$ | 0.42 kilograms per international-$ | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4933 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4976 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Venezuela 0.5992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Cambodia 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Nepal 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait was 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).