emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait is 0.0333 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.8925 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0299 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 122nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8925 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7206 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5905 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3937 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3171 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2574 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2041 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1994 tonnes per person | +72.6% |
| 1972 | 0.195 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1347 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1138 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1076 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1056 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.119 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1182 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1147 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1191 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1609 tonnes per person | +84.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1121 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1144 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1111 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.051 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0333 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0333 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +84.5% | 0.0872 tonnes per person | 0.1609 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +72.6% | 0.1155 tonnes per person | 0.1994 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4152 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person | 0.8925 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1376 tonnes per person | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.1994 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 0.1102 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 tonnes per person | 0.0872 tonnes per person | 0.1609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0337 tonnes per person | 0.051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0333 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8925 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0299 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.