Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-82.87 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
-82.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-118.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -118.06 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -107.28 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -109.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -111.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -113.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | -114.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | -115.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | -116.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | -117.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -117.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -118 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -118.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | -118.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -117.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -117.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -117.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -117.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -117.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | -116.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -116.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -115.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -114.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -114.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -113.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | -112.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -111.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -110.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | -109.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | -108.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -107.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -105.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -104.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | -102.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -102.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -102.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -102.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -102.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -103.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -103.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -102.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -101.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -99.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -99.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -98.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -97.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -96.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -95.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -95.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -94.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -93.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -92.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -91.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -90.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -89.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -88.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -88.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -87.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -86.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -85.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -85.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -84.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | -84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -83.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 376.57 tonnes per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -113.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -117.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -107.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -117.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -118.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -116.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -111.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -115.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -107.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -103.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -105.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -102.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -97.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -101.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -93.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -88.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -92.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -83.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -84.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 183 Oman -9.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Yemen -32.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Liechtenstein -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Czechia -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea -3,505 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 land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kuwait was -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -82.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -118.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 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 land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.