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

Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.4%

World rank

111th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2012

Years of data

1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
1964	0.0477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1965	0.064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1966	0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1967	0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1968	0.0818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1969	0.0884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1971	0.0765 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1972	0.0729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.0645 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1974	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-56.1%
1975	0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1976	0.0307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1978	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1979	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1980	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1982	0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1983	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.0267 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1986	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1987	0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1988	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1989	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1990	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1991	0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+172.8%
1992	0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
1993	0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1994	0.0568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1995	0.054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1997	0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1999	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2000	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2001	0.0516 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2002	0.0487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2004	0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2005	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2006	0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2007	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2008	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2009	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.5%
2010	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2011	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2012	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2013	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2015	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
2016	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2017	0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2018	0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2019	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2021	0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2022	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2023	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2024	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

Kuwait's 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP 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	+172.8%	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0939 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0516 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

108 Guyana 0.0253 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
109 El Salvador 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Algeria 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Senegal 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Chile 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bahrain 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.1159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.