Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 996.45 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 2,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1966 | 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1967 | 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 5,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 6,095 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 7,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 8,539 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 9,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 10,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 11,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 11,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,611 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 13,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 13,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 13,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 13,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 14,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 14,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 14,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 16,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 17,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,435 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19,069 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19,681 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 431.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 141.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +105.8% | 996.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,051 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +52.1% | 2,051 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +32.7% | 3,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,085 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,379 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,977 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,579 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,398 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,208 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,752 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,435 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,610 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20,949 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 18,781 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Brunei 15,388 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 6,103 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 from flaring, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19,876 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 from flaring 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.