Cumulative co2 land use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cumulative co2 land use was -1.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.47 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-11,358
in 1850
All-time low
-2.10 million
in 1972
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative co2 land use in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -1.47 million for cumulative co2 land use 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 land use in Kuwait peaked at -11,358 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -2.10 million, 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 land use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -11,358 | — |
| 1851 | -22,863 | +101.3% |
| 1852 | -34,478 | +50.8% |
| 1853 | -46,240 | +34.1% |
| 1854 | -58,111 | +25.7% |
| 1855 | -70,092 | +20.6% |
| 1856 | -82,184 | +17.3% |
| 1857 | -94,385 | +14.8% |
| 1858 | -106,696 | +13.0% |
| 1859 | -119,117 | +11.6% |
| 1860 | -131,611 | +10.5% |
| 1861 | -144,178 | +9.5% |
| 1862 | -156,819 | +8.8% |
| 1863 | -169,533 | +8.1% |
| 1864 | -182,321 | +7.5% |
| 1865 | -195,181 | +7.1% |
| 1866 | -208,115 | +6.6% |
| 1867 | -221,122 | +6.2% |
| 1868 | -234,166 | +5.9% |
| 1869 | -247,283 | +5.6% |
| 1870 | -260,474 | +5.3% |
| 1871 | -273,737 | +5.1% |
| 1872 | -287,074 | +4.9% |
| 1873 | -300,485 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | -313,932 | +4.5% |
| 1875 | -327,452 | +4.3% |
| 1876 | -341,008 | +4.1% |
| 1877 | -354,602 | +4.0% |
| 1878 | -368,269 | +3.9% |
| 1879 | -381,972 | +3.7% |
| 1880 | -395,785 | +3.6% |
| 1881 | -409,708 | +3.5% |
| 1882 | -423,705 | +3.4% |
| 1883 | -437,775 | +3.3% |
| 1884 | -451,918 | +3.2% |
| 1885 | -466,134 | +3.1% |
| 1886 | -480,424 | +3.1% |
| 1887 | -494,787 | +3.0% |
| 1888 | -509,186 | +2.9% |
| 1889 | -523,659 | +2.8% |
| 1890 | -538,205 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | -552,861 | +2.7% |
| 1892 | -567,590 | +2.7% |
| 1893 | -582,429 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | -597,342 | +2.6% |
| 1895 | -612,328 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | -627,387 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | -642,556 | +2.4% |
| 1898 | -657,798 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | -673,113 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | -688,612 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | -704,257 | +2.3% |
| 1902 | -720,013 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | -735,914 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | -751,926 | +2.2% |
| 1905 | -768,048 | +2.1% |
| 1906 | -784,279 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | -800,621 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | -817,072 | +2.1% |
| 1909 | -833,597 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | -850,341 | +2.0% |
| 1911 | -867,305 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | -884,453 | +2.0% |
| 1913 | -901,784 | +2.0% |
| 1914 | -919,298 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | -936,958 | +1.9% |
| 1916 | -954,765 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | -972,719 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | -990,819 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | -1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1920 | -1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1921 | -1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1922 | -1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1923 | -1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1924 | -1.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | -1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1926 | -1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | -1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | -1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | -1.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1930 | -1.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | -1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | -1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | -1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | -1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | -1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | -1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | -1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1938 | -1.34 million | +1.3% |
| 1939 | -1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1940 | -1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1941 | -1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | -1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1943 | -1.43 million | +1.4% |
| 1944 | -1.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | -1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | -1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1947 | -1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | -1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | -1.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1950 | -1.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1951 | -1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | -1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | -1.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1954 | -1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1955 | -1.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1956 | -1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1957 | -1.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | -1.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | -1.81 million | +3.8% |
| 1960 | -1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1961 | -1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | -1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | -1.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | -2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | -2.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | -2.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | -2.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | -2.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | -2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | -2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | -2.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1975 | -2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | -2.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | -2.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | -2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -2.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | -2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | -2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -1.99 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | -1.95 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | -1.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -1.91 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -1.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -1.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | -1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -1.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | -1.82 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -1.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -1.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -1.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | -1.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | -1.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -1.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | -1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -1.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -1.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -1.64 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -1.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -1.61 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -1.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | -1.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -1.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -1.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | -1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -1.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -1.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -1.47 million | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -1.47 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -1.47 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.69 million. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 land use 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 | -22,863 |
| 1852 | -50.8% | -22,863 | -34,478 |
| 1853 | -34.1% | -34,478 | -46,240 |
| 1854 | -25.7% | -46,240 | -58,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -64,552 | -119,117 | -11,358 | 10 |
| 1860s | -189,033 | -247,283 | -131,611 | 10 |
| 1870s | -320,900 | -381,972 | -260,474 | 10 |
| 1880s | -459,308 | -523,659 | -395,785 | 10 |
| 1890s | -605,161 | -673,113 | -538,205 | 10 |
| 1900s | -760,434 | -833,597 | -688,612 | 10 |
| 1910s | -928,751 | -1.01 million | -850,341 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.11 million | -1.18 million | -1.03 million | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.28 million | -1.36 million | -1.20 million | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.46 million | -1.56 million | -1.37 million | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.67 million | -1.81 million | -1.58 million | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.01 million | -2.10 million | -1.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.09 million | -2.10 million | -2.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 million | -2.06 million | -1.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.84 million | -1.88 million | -1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.73 million | -1.80 million | -1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.58 million | -1.64 million | -1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 million | -1.51 million | -1.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 185 Vatican -1,979 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein -362,956 compare
- 188 Grenada -1.85 million compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1.91 million compare
- 190 Oman -2.66 million compare
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 land use in Kuwait?
- Cumulative co2 land use in Kuwait was -1.47 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -11,358 in 1850.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.10 million in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for cumulative co2 land use?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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