Methane emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane emissions was 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1972
All-time low
31,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Kuwait peaked at 43.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1972 and was at its lowest, 31,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1920.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 37,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 38,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 37,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 37,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 35,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 31,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 31,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 661,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Mongolia 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 43 Italy 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 44 South Korea 39.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 37.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 47 Uganda 37.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 48 New Zealand 34.60 million 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 methane emissions in Kuwait?
- Methane emissions in Kuwait was 39.53 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 methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1920.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Methane emissions. 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.