Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait stood at 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait peaked at 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 5,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 7,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 9,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 10,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 12,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 13,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 15,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 16,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 18,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 19,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 20,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 21,595 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 22,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 24,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 25,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 28,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 29,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 30,961 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 32,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 34,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 36,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 37,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 39,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 41,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 43,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 71,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 73,249 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 76,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 79,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 82,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 85,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 88,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 91,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 94,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 97,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 100,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 104,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 107,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 111,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 115,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 119,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 124,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 129,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 134,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 139,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 143,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 149,652 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 154,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 158,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 163,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 169,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 175,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 180,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 186,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 191,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 196,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 203,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +63.0% | 43,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,582 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +35.8% | 5,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,536 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +34.3% | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,551 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +33.6% | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,179 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +30.0% | 3,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +26.1% | 7,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,505 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,790 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 94,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 97,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 134,044 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,190 tonnes per square kilometre | 139,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 186,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,568 tonnes per square kilometre | 191,890 tonnes per square kilometre | 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 Germany 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 214,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Czechia 154,683 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 including land-use change, per square in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kuwait was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.