Other — Emissions per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.07 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.14 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
All-time low
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, other — emissions per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Kuwait 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.097 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.126 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.14 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.089 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 9 Cook Islands 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 9 Qatar 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 14 Saudi Arabia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 14 Sudan (former) 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in Kuwait?
Other — emissions per capita in Kuwait was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for other — emissions per capita?
Kuwait ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.