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
Latest (2024)
23.67
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.24
in 1970
All-time low
16.49
in 1992
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share co2 vs population 0.0943 (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 26.25 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.88 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 26.25 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 26.25 (2024)
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 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 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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