Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 23.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 23.67 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 49.24 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.49, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.24 | — |
| 1971 | 48.78 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 46.13 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 38.95 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 30.01 | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 24.23 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 23.25 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 21.47 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 23.14 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 24.94 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 22.12 | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 19.93 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 20.24 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.79 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 20.28 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 21.56 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 22.28 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.99 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 26.58 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 29.89 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 19.24 | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 28.49 | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 16.49 | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 20.5 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 24.47 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 23.97 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.91 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 23.35 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.12 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 26.26 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 28.66 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 29.32 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.89 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.77 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.98 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.53 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 31.19 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 31.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.52 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.5 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 29.33 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.56 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.76 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.19 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 24.93 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.57 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.46 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.92 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.8 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.91 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 22.36 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.67 | +4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 23.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 4.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 23.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.58, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 | +48.1% | 19.24 | 28.49 |
| 1992 | -42.1% | 28.49 | 16.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.02 | 21.47 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 19.93 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.08 | 16.49 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.22 | 28.66 | 34.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 21.8 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.55 | 21.12 | 23.67 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kuwait was 23.67 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.