Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.3212 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3212
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
39th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3212
in 2023
All-time low
0.085
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait stood at 0.3212. 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, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait peaked at 0.3212 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.085, 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.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1561 | — |
| 1991 | 0.085 | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1936 | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2168 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1895 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.117 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1395 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.158 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2065 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2063 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2488 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.247 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.258 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2493 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2367 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2435 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2325 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2265 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3054 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3035 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2797 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2916 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2607 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3086 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3212 | +4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3212 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.174 | 0.085 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 | 0.117 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 | 0.2265 | 0.3054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2921 | 0.2607 | 0.3212 | 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 consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Kuwait was 0.3212 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3212 in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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