Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait is 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1977.
That places Kuwait 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 65% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 116 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Uganda 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Kuwait was 0.2502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- How does Kuwait rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.