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
Latest (2024)
-1.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-11,358 tonnes
in 1850
All-time low
-2.10 million tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -11,358 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -22,863 tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1852 | -34,478 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1853 | -46,240 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1854 | -58,111 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1855 | -70,092 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1856 | -82,184 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1857 | -94,385 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1858 | -106,696 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1859 | -119,117 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1860 | -131,611 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1861 | -144,178 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1862 | -156,819 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1863 | -169,533 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1864 | -182,321 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1865 | -195,181 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1866 | -208,115 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1867 | -221,122 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1868 | -234,166 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | -247,283 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | -260,474 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1871 | -273,737 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1872 | -287,074 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1873 | -300,485 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1874 | -313,932 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1875 | -327,452 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1876 | -341,008 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1877 | -354,602 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1878 | -368,269 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1879 | -381,972 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1880 | -395,785 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1881 | -409,708 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1882 | -423,705 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1883 | -437,775 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1884 | -451,918 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1885 | -466,134 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1886 | -480,424 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | -494,787 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | -509,186 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | -523,659 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | -538,205 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | -552,861 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1892 | -567,590 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | -582,429 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | -597,342 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1895 | -612,328 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | -627,387 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | -642,556 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1898 | -657,798 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1899 | -673,113 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | -688,612 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | -704,257 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1902 | -720,013 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | -735,914 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1904 | -751,926 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | -768,048 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1906 | -784,279 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | -800,621 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | -817,072 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | -833,597 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | -850,341 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1911 | -867,305 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | -884,453 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | -901,784 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | -919,298 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | -936,958 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | -954,765 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1917 | -972,719 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | -990,819 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1919 | -1.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1920 | -1.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1921 | -1.05 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1922 | -1.06 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | -1.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1924 | -1.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | -1.12 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | -1.13 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1927 | -1.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1928 | -1.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1929 | -1.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | -1.20 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | -1.22 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | -1.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | -1.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1934 | -1.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1935 | -1.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | -1.30 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1937 | -1.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1938 | -1.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | -1.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | -1.37 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | -1.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | -1.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1943 | -1.43 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | -1.45 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1945 | -1.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | -1.49 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | -1.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | -1.54 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | -1.56 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | -1.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1951 | -1.60 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1952 | -1.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1953 | -1.63 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1954 | -1.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1955 | -1.67 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1956 | -1.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | -1.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1958 | -1.74 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1959 | -1.81 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1960 | -1.87 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1961 | -1.91 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1962 | -1.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -1.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -2.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | -2.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | -2.06 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | -2.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | -2.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -2.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -2.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -2.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.10 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -2.10 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -2.09 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -2.09 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -2.09 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | -2.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -2.07 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -2.06 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -2.05 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -2.04 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -2.02 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | -2.00 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -1.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -1.97 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1987 | -1.95 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | -1.93 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -1.91 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -1.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -1.86 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | -1.83 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -1.82 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -1.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.82 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -1.83 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -1.85 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -1.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -1.83 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -1.80 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -1.78 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -1.77 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.75 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -1.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -1.73 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -1.71 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -1.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -1.68 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -1.66 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -1.64 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -1.63 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -1.61 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -1.59 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.58 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -1.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -1.55 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -1.53 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -1.52 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -1.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | -1.50 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -1.49 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -1.48 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -1.47 million tonnes | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -1.47 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -1.47 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -101.3% | -11,358 tonnes | -22,863 tonnes |
| 1852 | -50.8% | -22,863 tonnes | -34,478 tonnes |
| 1853 | -34.1% | -34,478 tonnes | -46,240 tonnes |
| 1854 | -25.7% | -46,240 tonnes | -58,111 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.