Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -1.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -1.47 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait peaked at -11,358 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -2.10 million tonnes, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -64,552 tonnes | -119,117 tonnes | -11,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -189,033 tonnes | -247,283 tonnes | -131,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -320,900 tonnes | -381,972 tonnes | -260,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -459,308 tonnes | -523,659 tonnes | -395,785 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -605,161 tonnes | -673,113 tonnes | -538,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -760,434 tonnes | -833,597 tonnes | -688,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -928,751 tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | -850,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.11 million tonnes | -1.18 million tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.28 million tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | -1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.46 million tonnes | -1.56 million tonnes | -1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.67 million tonnes | -1.81 million tonnes | -1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.01 million tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.09 million tonnes | -2.10 million tonnes | -2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 million tonnes | -2.06 million tonnes | -1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 million tonnes | -1.88 million tonnes | -1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.73 million tonnes | -1.80 million tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.58 million tonnes | -1.64 million tonnes | -1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 million tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes | -1.47 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 land-use change in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait was -1.47 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 land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -11,358 tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.10 million tonnes in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.