Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 354.19 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait stood at 354.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait peaked at 354.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.28 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 108.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 197.54 million tonnes | 129.44 million tonnes | 238.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.07 million tonnes | 241.97 million tonnes | 256.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.82 million tonnes | 257.91 million tonnes | 301.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.35 million tonnes | 303.97 million tonnes | 328.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.96 million tonnes | 330.52 million tonnes | 348.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.84 million tonnes | 349.45 million tonnes | 354.19 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 United Arab Emirates 433.45 million tonnes compare
- 14 Indonesia 429.70 million tonnes compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 375.06 million tonnes compare
- 17 Australia 345.17 million tonnes compare
- 18 United Kingdom 300.43 million tonnes compare
- 19 Angola 279.33 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait was 354.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 354.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.