Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0241 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Kuwait is 0.0241 kt per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.3678 kt per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 kt per person, in 1983.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.098 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1003 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0977 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0691 kt per person | -29.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0808 kt per person | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0734 kt per person | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0533 kt per person | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 kt per person | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0478 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0321 kt per person | -32.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0325 kt per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 kt per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0257 kt per person | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 kt per person | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 kt per person | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 kt per person | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 kt per person | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0126 kt per person | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 kt per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 kt per person | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 kt per person | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 kt per person | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 kt per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.016 kt per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 kt per person | +46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3678 kt per person | +1468.7% |
| 1992 | 0.018 kt per person | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 kt per person | +64.4% |
| 1994 | 0.033 kt per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0321 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 kt per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0302 kt per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0277 kt per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 kt per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 kt per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 kt per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0324 kt per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 kt per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 kt per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 kt per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0301 kt per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0273 kt per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0298 kt per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 kt per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 kt per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0243 kt per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.027 kt per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 kt per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0243 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.022 kt per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 kt per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.024 kt per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 kt per person | +0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0241 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0241 kt per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.004 kt per person, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 | +1468.7% | 0.0234 kt per person | 0.3678 kt per person |
| 1992 | -95.1% | 0.3678 kt per person | 0.018 kt per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0743 kt per person | 0.0478 kt per person | 0.1003 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 kt per person | 0.0126 kt per person | 0.0325 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 kt per person | 0.0119 kt per person | 0.0176 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0618 kt per person | 0.018 kt per person | 0.3678 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 kt per person | 0.0271 kt per person | 0.0324 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 kt per person | 0.0205 kt per person | 0.0301 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 kt per person | 0.022 kt per person | 0.0257 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Brunei 0.0248 kt per person compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0244 kt per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 0.0243 kt per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0195 kt per person compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.0179 kt per person compare
- 8 Oman 0.0148 kt per person 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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Kuwait?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0241 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3678 kt per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 kt per person in 1983.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.