What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?

Cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, per unit of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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

35th

of 202 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, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, 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.

That places Kuwait 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1962 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1962	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1964	0.048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1965	0.0643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1966	0.0711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1967	0.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1968	0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1969	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.0941 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1971	0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1972	0.073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.0646 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1974	0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-56.1%
1975	0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1976	0.0308 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
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	+20.9%
1983	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.0268 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	+38.6%
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	0.052 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	+44.4%
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 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Kuwait's 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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	0.063 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0941 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0611 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

32 Suriname 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
33 Slovakia 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
34 Brunei 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bahrain 0.0236 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
37 Hungary 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
38 Romania 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 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, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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