How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

182nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

-0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1962–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places Kuwait 182nd out of 193 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	-0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1963	-0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	-0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	-0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1966	-0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	-0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1968	-0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1969	-0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1970	-0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1972	-0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1973	-0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1974	-0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-58.5%
1975	-0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1976	-0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1977	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1978	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1979	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1980	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1982	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1983	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1984	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1985	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1987	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1988	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1990	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1991	-0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+65.1%
1992	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-45.3%
1993	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1994	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1995	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1997	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1998	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1999	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2000	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2001	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2002	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2003	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2004	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2005	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2006	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2007	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2008	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2009	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
2010	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2011	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2012	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2013	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2015	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
2016	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2017	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2018	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2019	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
2021	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2022	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2023	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2024	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (64 countries reporting)
Kuwait's -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	-0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

183 Oman -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
184 Liechtenstein -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
185 Malta -0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was -0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.