Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 25.28 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.28 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
32.93 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
14.6 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 25.28 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 32.93 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.06 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 14.6 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 18.37 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 26.34 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 29.92 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 29.03 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.55 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 27.31 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 27.28 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.76 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 15.27 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 17.85 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 20.15 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 27.07 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 27.36 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.93 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 29.82 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 29.79 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.85 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.08 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.21 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.05 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 25.51 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.38 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 21.91 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 28.2 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 26.83 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.22 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 24.29 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.34 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 22.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.23 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 25.28 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 25.28 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 25.28 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.02 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person | 29.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 tonnes per person | 15.27 tonnes per person | 32.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.29 tonnes per person | 21.91 tonnes per person | 28.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 tonnes per person | 22.04 tonnes per person | 25.28 tonnes per person | 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-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 25.28 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.