Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 0.3226 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 0.3226 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 105.8 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1347 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 105.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 52.11 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1967 | 32.74 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1968 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1969 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1974 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7798 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4896 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6113 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6331 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7726 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5375 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6846 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8308 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5238 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +1896.0% |
| 1992 | 0.337 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1347 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +660.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8639 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9962 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7441 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8186 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7175 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7996 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9628 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8601 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7312 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6576 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6137 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6266 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6398 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7281 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6094 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4744 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3963 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3991 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.364 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3119 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3519 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3226 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3226 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3226 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) 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 | +1896.0% | 0.5238 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +660.3% | 0.1347 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.66 % change on previous year | 19.98 % change on previous year | 105.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.35 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7367 % change on previous year | 0.4896 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 0.1347 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8617 % change on previous year | 0.6576 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5798 % change on previous year | 0.3963 % change on previous year | 0.7845 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3499 % change on previous year | 0.3119 % change on previous year | 0.3991 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 84 Albania 0.4321 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Czechia 0.4109 % change on previous year compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.3521 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Myanmar 0.2904 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 0.2679 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Ireland 0.2522 % change on previous year 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 from flaring, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 0.3226 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1347 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 from flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.