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