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-$, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.31 kilograms per international-$ | +94.8% |
| 1992 | 1.64 kilograms per international-$ | -50.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8865 kilograms per international-$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8557 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8076 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.42 kilograms per international-$ | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4724 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4963 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.478 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5158 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4418 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.428 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4308 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4637 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4718 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4055 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3967 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3683 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4928 kilograms per international-$ | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4757 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4677 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4764 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4933 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.489 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +94.8% | 1.7 kilograms per international-$ | 3.31 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).