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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.