Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was -0.2995 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -0.2995 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait peaked at -0.2995 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Kuwait ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | -5.53 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | -5.07 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | -4.64 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1964 | -4.26 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1965 | -3.92 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1966 | -3.6 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1967 | -3.31 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | -3.04 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | -2.8 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | -2.6 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | -2.43 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | -2.29 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | -2.15 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | -2.02 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | -1.9 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | -1.77 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | -1.66 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | -1.55 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | -1.46 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | -1.37 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | -1.29 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | -1.22 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | -1.16 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | -1.1 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | -1.05 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | -0.9979 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | -0.948 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | -0.9022 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | -0.86 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1991 | -1.37 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1992 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | -1.09 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -1.09 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -1.09 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -1.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | -1.03 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | -1 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | -0.9639 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | -0.922 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8873 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | -0.857 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8308 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | -0.8065 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | -0.772 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7224 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6757 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6336 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5946 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | -0.558 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5191 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4817 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4534 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.4313 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4091 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3873 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3706 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | -0.3537 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3418 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -0.3427 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3433 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -0.3239 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3043 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2995 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.2995 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.2995 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.41 tonnes per person. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -30.0% | -0.86 tonnes per person | -1.12 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.22 tonnes per person | -6 tonnes per person | -2.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.98 tonnes per person | -2.6 tonnes per person | -1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.09 tonnes per person | -1.37 tonnes per person | -0.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 tonnes per person | -1.37 tonnes per person | -0.9639 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7702 tonnes per person | -0.922 tonnes per person | -0.5946 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4306 tonnes per person | -0.558 tonnes per person | -0.3418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3227 tonnes per person | -0.3433 tonnes per person | -0.2995 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Kuwait was -0.2995 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2995 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -6 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.