Methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane emissions, per capita was 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
114.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 114.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 104.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 96.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 88.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 82.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 76.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 70.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 66.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 61.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 57.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 49.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 46.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 47.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 33.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 25.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 24.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 22.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 24.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +139.5% |
| 1993 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 15.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 16.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 8.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +139.5% | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | +56.1% | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 57.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 114.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 12.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Qatar 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.54 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 methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Kuwait was 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 114.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.