Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait peaked at 0.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 39th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.