emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 4.89 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
96.64 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
-44.36 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
271
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1751–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 4.89 % change on previous year for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in 2022.

The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 96.64 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, -44.36 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.3985 % change on previous year —
1752 0.396 % change on previous year -0.6%
1753 0.3935 % change on previous year -0.6%
1754 0.3902 % change on previous year -0.9%
1755 0.3886 % change on previous year -0.4%
1756 0.3853 % change on previous year -0.9%
1757 0.3829 % change on previous year -0.6%
1758 0.3815 % change on previous year -0.4%
1759 0.3782 % change on previous year -0.9%
1760 0.3759 % change on previous year -0.6%
1761 0.387 % change on previous year +3.0%
1762 0.3855 % change on previous year -0.4%
1763 0.3823 % change on previous year -0.8%
1764 0.3799 % change on previous year -0.6%
1765 0.3767 % change on previous year -0.8%
1766 0.3753 % change on previous year -0.4%
1767 0.3722 % change on previous year -0.8%
1768 0.3699 % change on previous year -0.6%
1769 0.3668 % change on previous year -0.8%
1770 0.3655 % change on previous year -0.4%
1771 0.3753 % change on previous year +2.7%
1772 0.3731 % change on previous year -0.6%
1773 0.37 % change on previous year -0.8%
1774 0.3678 % change on previous year -0.6%
1775 0.3647 % change on previous year -0.8%
1776 0.3625 % change on previous year -0.6%
1777 0.3604 % change on previous year -0.6%
1778 0.3574 % change on previous year -0.8%
1779 0.3545 % change on previous year -0.8%
1780 0.3532 % change on previous year -0.4%
1781 0.362 % change on previous year +2.5%
1782 0.359 % change on previous year -0.8%
1783 0.3569 % change on previous year -0.6%
1784 0.3531 % change on previous year -1.0%
1785 0.3519 % change on previous year -0.4%
1786 0.3482 % change on previous year -1.0%
1787 0.347 % change on previous year -0.3%
1788 0.3434 % change on previous year -1.0%
1789 0.3414 % change on previous year -0.6%
1790 0.3386 % change on previous year -0.8%
1791 0.3463 % change on previous year +2.3%
1792 0.3443 % change on previous year -0.6%
1793 0.3407 % change on previous year -1.0%
1794 0.3388 % change on previous year -0.6%
1795 0.3361 % change on previous year -0.8%
1796 0.3334 % change on previous year -0.8%
1797 0.3307 % change on previous year -0.8%
1798 0.328 % change on previous year -0.8%
1799 0.3254 % change on previous year -0.8%
1800 0.3228 % change on previous year -0.8%
1801 0.3295 % change on previous year +2.1%
1802 0.3269 % change on previous year -0.8%
1803 0.3243 % change on previous year -0.8%
1804 0.3209 % change on previous year -1.0%
1805 0.3183 % change on previous year -0.8%
1806 0.3158 % change on previous year -0.8%
1807 0.3133 % change on previous year -0.8%
1808 0.3108 % change on previous year -0.8%
1809 0.3075 % change on previous year -1.0%
1810 0.3051 % change on previous year -0.8%
1811 0.323 % change on previous year +5.9%
1812 0.3197 % change on previous year -1.0%
1813 0.3172 % change on previous year -0.8%
1814 0.3139 % change on previous year -1.0%
1815 0.3107 % change on previous year -1.0%
1816 0.3083 % change on previous year -0.8%
1817 0.3051 % change on previous year -1.0%
1818 0.3027 % change on previous year -0.8%
1819 0.2996 % change on previous year -1.0%
1820 0.2965 % change on previous year -1.0%
1821 0.3007 % change on previous year +1.4%
1822 0.2977 % change on previous year -1.0%
1823 0.2946 % change on previous year -1.0%
1824 0.2916 % change on previous year -1.0%
1825 0.2885 % change on previous year -1.0%
1826 0.2856 % change on previous year -1.0%
1827 0.2826 % change on previous year -1.0%
1828 0.2797 % change on previous year -1.0%
1829 0.2767 % change on previous year -1.0%
1830 0.2745 % change on previous year -0.8%
1831 0.2752 % change on previous year +0.2%
1832 0.2723 % change on previous year -1.0%
1833 0.2688 % change on previous year -1.3%
1834 0.2659 % change on previous year -1.1%
1835 0.2631 % change on previous year -1.1%
1836 0.2596 % change on previous year -1.3%
1837 0.2569 % change on previous year -1.1%
1838 0.2534 % change on previous year -1.3%
1839 0.2507 % change on previous year -1.1%
1840 0.248 % change on previous year -1.1%
1841 0.2467 % change on previous year -0.5%
1842 0.2433 % change on previous year -1.4%
1843 0.2393 % change on previous year -1.7%
1844 0.2367 % change on previous year -1.1%
1845 0.2334 % change on previous year -1.4%
1846 0.2308 % change on previous year -1.1%
1847 0.2269 % change on previous year -1.7%
1848 0.2236 % change on previous year -1.4%
1849 0.2204 % change on previous year -1.4%
1850 0.2179 % change on previous year -1.1%
1851 0.2127 % change on previous year -2.4%
1852 0.2102 % change on previous year -1.2%
1853 0.2057 % change on previous year -2.1%
1854 0.2033 % change on previous year -1.2%
1855 0.1989 % change on previous year -2.2%
1856 0.1958 % change on previous year -1.5%
1857 0.1928 % change on previous year -1.6%
1858 0.1891 % change on previous year -1.9%
1859 0.186 % change on previous year -1.6%
1860 0.1824 % change on previous year -2.0%
1861 -0.2357 % change on previous year -229.2%
1862 -0.2376 % change on previous year +0.8%
1863 -0.2381 % change on previous year +0.2%
1864 -0.2394 % change on previous year +0.5%
1865 -0.2406 % change on previous year +0.5%
1866 -0.2425 % change on previous year +0.8%
1867 -0.2431 % change on previous year +0.2%
1868 -0.2444 % change on previous year +0.5%
1869 -0.2463 % change on previous year +0.8%
1870 -0.2469 % change on previous year +0.2%
1871 -0.2808 % change on previous year +13.7%
1872 -0.2823 % change on previous year +0.5%
1873 -0.2837 % change on previous year +0.5%
1874 -0.2859 % change on previous year +0.8%
1875 -0.2867 % change on previous year +0.3%
1876 -0.2889 % change on previous year +0.8%
1877 -0.2898 % change on previous year +0.3%
1878 -0.292 % change on previous year +0.8%
1879 -0.2935 % change on previous year +0.5%
1880 -0.2951 % change on previous year +0.5%
1881 -0.3337 % change on previous year +13.1%
1882 -0.3362 % change on previous year +0.8%
1883 -0.3373 % change on previous year +0.3%
1884 -0.3399 % change on previous year +0.8%
1885 -0.3417 % change on previous year +0.5%
1886 -0.3436 % change on previous year +0.6%
1887 -0.3462 % change on previous year +0.8%
1888 -0.3474 % change on previous year +0.3%
1889 -0.3508 % change on previous year +1.0%
1890 -0.352 % change on previous year +0.4%
1891 -0.3966 % change on previous year +12.7%
1892 -0.3989 % change on previous year +0.6%
1893 -0.402 % change on previous year +0.8%
1894 -0.4043 % change on previous year +0.6%
1895 -0.4074 % change on previous year +0.8%
1896 -0.4098 % change on previous year +0.6%
1897 -0.4123 % change on previous year +0.6%
1898 -0.4155 % change on previous year +0.8%
1899 -0.4179 % change on previous year +0.6%
1900 -0.4212 % change on previous year +0.8%
1901 -3.03 % change on previous year +619.8%
1902 -3.1 % change on previous year +2.2%
1903 -3.17 % change on previous year +2.3%
1904 -3.25 % change on previous year +2.4%
1905 -3.32 % change on previous year +2.4%
1906 -3.41 % change on previous year +2.5%
1907 -3.5 % change on previous year +2.6%
1908 -3.59 % change on previous year +2.6%
1909 -3.69 % change on previous year +2.8%
1910 -3.79 % change on previous year +2.8%
1911 -3.31 % change on previous year -12.8%
1912 -3.43 % change on previous year +3.8%
1913 -3.57 % change on previous year +3.9%
1914 -3.71 % change on previous year +4.0%
1915 -3.86 % change on previous year +4.1%
1916 -4.03 % change on previous year +4.3%
1917 -4.21 % change on previous year +4.4%
1918 -4.4 % change on previous year +4.6%
1919 -4.61 % change on previous year +4.7%
1920 -4.83 % change on previous year +4.9%
1921 -2.6 % change on previous year -46.1%
1922 -2.68 % change on previous year +3.0%
1923 -2.76 % change on previous year +3.0%
1924 -2.85 % change on previous year +3.1%
1925 -2.94 % change on previous year +3.1%
1926 -3.03 % change on previous year +3.2%
1927 -3.13 % change on previous year +3.2%
1928 -3.23 % change on previous year +3.3%
1929 -3.34 % change on previous year +3.4%
1930 -3.45 % change on previous year +3.4%
1931 -3.6 % change on previous year +4.3%
1932 -3.73 % change on previous year +3.6%
1933 -3.87 % change on previous year +3.7%
1934 -4.02 % change on previous year +3.8%
1935 -4.18 % change on previous year +4.0%
1936 -4.35 % change on previous year +4.1%
1937 -4.53 % change on previous year +4.2%
1938 -4.73 % change on previous year +4.4%
1939 -4.94 % change on previous year +4.5%
1940 4.3 % change on previous year -187.0%
1941 4.02 % change on previous year -6.6%
1942 3.8 % change on previous year -5.5%
1943 3.6 % change on previous year -5.4%
1944 3.41 % change on previous year -5.3%
1945 3.23 % change on previous year -5.2%
1947 96.64 % change on previous year +2891.7%
1948 56.5 % change on previous year -41.5%
1949 38.88 % change on previous year -31.2%
1950 26.56 % change on previous year -31.7%
1951 26.25 % change on previous year -1.2%
1952 18.24 % change on previous year -30.5%
1953 57.47 % change on previous year +215.1%
1954 34.34 % change on previous year -40.2%
1955 25.94 % change on previous year -24.5%
1956 -37.82 % change on previous year -245.8%
1957 81.85 % change on previous year -316.4%
1958 58.12 % change on previous year -29.0%
1959 0.6796 % change on previous year -98.8%
1960 -7.05 % change on previous year -1137.7%
1961 -10.2 % change on previous year +44.7%
1962 -8.81 % change on previous year -13.7%
1963 -9.74 % change on previous year +10.6%
1964 -9.22 % change on previous year -5.4%
1965 -11.27 % change on previous year +22.2%
1966 -10.81 % change on previous year -4.0%
1967 -13.01 % change on previous year +20.3%
1968 -11.9 % change on previous year -8.5%
1969 -12.1 % change on previous year +1.7%
1970 -5.87 % change on previous year -51.5%
1971 84.54 % change on previous year -1541.3%
1972 4.03 % change on previous year -95.2%
1973 -8.12 % change on previous year -301.2%
1974 -15.18 % change on previous year +86.9%
1975 -10.07 % change on previous year -33.6%
1976 0.8548 % change on previous year -108.5%
1977 4.77 % change on previous year +458.5%
1978 17.54 % change on previous year +267.5%
1979 8.46 % change on previous year -51.8%
1980 6.93 % change on previous year -18.1%
1981 2.67 % change on previous year -61.5%
1982 8.37 % change on previous year +213.7%
1983 2.3 % change on previous year -72.6%
1984 -0.4404 % change on previous year -119.2%
1985 5.81 % change on previous year -1419.4%
1986 1.22 % change on previous year -79.0%
1987 2.93 % change on previous year +140.9%
1988 9.58 % change on previous year +226.8%
1989 6.46 % change on previous year -32.6%
1990 -44.36 % change on previous year -786.2%
1991 48.01 % change on previous year -208.2%
1992 -22.38 % change on previous year -146.6%
1993 3.74 % change on previous year -116.7%
1994 1.95 % change on previous year -48.0%
1995 5.63 % change on previous year +189.3%
1996 3.93 % change on previous year -30.2%
1997 9.26 % change on previous year +135.6%
1998 -2.34 % change on previous year -125.3%
1999 1.07 % change on previous year -145.6%
2000 5.79 % change on previous year +441.6%
2001 1.27 % change on previous year -78.1%
2002 4.7 % change on previous year +270.4%
2003 -1.07 % change on previous year -122.7%
2004 -1.96 % change on previous year +84.1%
2005 -5.45 % change on previous year +177.7%
2006 -7.65 % change on previous year +40.4%
2007 -8.76 % change on previous year +14.4%
2008 -7.9 % change on previous year -9.8%
2009 -9.66 % change on previous year +22.3%
2010 -1.53 % change on previous year -84.1%
2011 -2.38 % change on previous year +55.4%
2012 3.5 % change on previous year -246.8%
2013 4.53 % change on previous year +29.6%
2014 -2.29 % change on previous year -150.6%
2015 -3.73 % change on previous year +63.0%
2016 1.93 % change on previous year -151.6%
2017 0.7845 % change on previous year -59.3%
2018 2.15 % change on previous year +174.0%
2019 -4.15 % change on previous year -293.1%
2020 -12.15 % change on previous year +192.8%
2021 10.54 % change on previous year -186.8%
2022 4.89 % change on previous year -53.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 4.89 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 4.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1947 +2891.7% 3.23 % change on previous year 96.64 % change on previous year
1971 +1541.3% -5.87 % change on previous year 84.54 % change on previous year
1985 +1419.4% -0.4404 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year
1960 -1137.7% 0.6796 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year
1990 -786.2% 6.46 % change on previous year -44.36 % change on previous year
1901 -619.8% -0.4212 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.3883 % change on previous year 0.3782 % change on previous year 0.3985 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.3772 % change on previous year 0.3668 % change on previous year 0.387 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.3651 % change on previous year 0.3545 % change on previous year 0.3753 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.3516 % change on previous year 0.3414 % change on previous year 0.362 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.3362 % change on previous year 0.3254 % change on previous year 0.3463 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.319 % change on previous year 0.3075 % change on previous year 0.3295 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.3105 % change on previous year 0.2996 % change on previous year 0.323 % change on previous year 10
1820s 0.2894 % change on previous year 0.2767 % change on previous year 0.3007 % change on previous year 10
1830s 0.2641 % change on previous year 0.2507 % change on previous year 0.2752 % change on previous year 10
1840s 0.2349 % change on previous year 0.2204 % change on previous year 0.248 % change on previous year 10
1850s 0.2012 % change on previous year 0.186 % change on previous year 0.2179 % change on previous year 10
1860s -0.1985 % change on previous year -0.2463 % change on previous year 0.1824 % change on previous year 10
1870s -0.2831 % change on previous year -0.2935 % change on previous year -0.2469 % change on previous year 10
1880s -0.3372 % change on previous year -0.3508 % change on previous year -0.2951 % change on previous year 10
1890s -0.4017 % change on previous year -0.4179 % change on previous year -0.352 % change on previous year 10
1900s -3.05 % change on previous year -3.69 % change on previous year -0.4212 % change on previous year 10
1910s -3.89 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 10
1920s -3.14 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year -2.6 % change on previous year 10
1930s -4.14 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 10
1940s 23.82 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 96.64 % change on previous year 9
1950s 29.16 % change on previous year -37.82 % change on previous year 81.85 % change on previous year 10
1960s -10.41 % change on previous year -13.01 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year 10
1970s 8.1 % change on previous year -15.18 % change on previous year 84.54 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.58 % change on previous year -0.4404 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4502 % change on previous year -44.36 % change on previous year 48.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.07 % change on previous year -9.66 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1205 % change on previous year -4.15 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.09 % change on previous year -12.15 % change on previous year 10.54 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 5 Gibraltar 5.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Mauritius 5.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Aruba 4.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 United States Virgin Islands 4.74 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 4.89 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 96.64 % change on previous year in 1947.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -44.36 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.