Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 4,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 5,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 7,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1966 | 9,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 10,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 12,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 13,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 16,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 18,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 19,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 20,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 21,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 22,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 24,809 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 25,799 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 28,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 29,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 30,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 32,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 34,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 36,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 37,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 39,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 41,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 43,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 71,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 73,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 76,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 79,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 82,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 85,304 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 88,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 91,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 94,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 97,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 100,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 104,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 107,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 111,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 115,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 119,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 124,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 129,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 134,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 139,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 143,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 149,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 154,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 158,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 163,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 169,602 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 175,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 180,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 186,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 191,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 196,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 203,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre, 24.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre 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 | +63.0% | 43,940 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,604 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +35.6% | 5,581 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,567 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +34.1% | 4,161 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,581 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +33.3% | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,206 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +29.8% | 3,206 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,161 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +26.0% | 7,567 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,538 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,799 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,940 tonnes per square kilometre | 94,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 97,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 134,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 139,089 tonnes per square kilometre | 186,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 191,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Germany 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Japan 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 158,826 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.