Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
136th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait stood at 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait peaked at 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 22,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 22,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 23,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 23,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 23,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 23,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 24,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 24,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 24,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 24,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 24,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 25,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 25,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 25,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 25,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 25,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 25,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 25,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 26,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 26,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 26,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 27,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 27,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 28,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 29,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 31,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 32,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 33,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 33,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 34,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 34,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 34,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 35,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 35,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 35,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 36,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 36,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 36,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 36,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 37,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 37,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 37,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 38,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 38,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 38,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 38,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 39,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 39,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 40,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 40,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 40,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 41,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 41,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 42,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 43,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 43,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 44,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 44,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 45,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 46,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 46,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 47,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 47,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 48,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 48,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 49,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 49,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 50,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 50,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 51,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 52,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 52,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 53,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 54,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 55,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 56,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 56,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 57,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 58,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 59,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 59,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 60,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 61,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 63,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 64,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 65,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 67,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 68,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 70,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 71,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 73,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 77,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 81,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 86,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 91,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 97,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 102,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 107,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 111,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 115,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 118,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 120,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 123,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 125,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 128,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 131,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 133,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 136,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 139,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 143,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 151,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 156,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 164,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 174,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 184,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 196,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 210,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 224,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 240,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 266,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 281,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 294,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 276,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 249,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 239,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 245,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 257,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 304,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 347,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 397,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 431,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 489,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 514,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 497,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 584,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 595,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 642,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 699,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 776,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 439,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 323,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 382,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 425,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 489,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 519,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 570,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 619,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 689,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 754,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 687,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 691,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 747,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 770,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 772,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 828,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 875,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 862,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 944,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 954,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 950,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 971,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 998,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 48% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -43.4% | 776,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1991 | -26.4% | 439,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 25,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 35,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 38,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 42,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 48,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 54,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 64,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 90,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 127,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 184,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 276,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 521,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 813,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 950,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 133 Singapore 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Panama 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Moldova 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 El Salvador 921,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Qatar 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Kuwait was 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kuwait rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.