Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2971 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait stood at 0.2971 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait peaked at 0.5465 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1091 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3571 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3223 tonnes per person | 0.2008 tonnes per person | 0.4787 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3176 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.5465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3671 tonnes per person | 0.2097 tonnes per person | 0.5388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3258 tonnes per person | 0.2816 tonnes per person | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 tonnes per person | 0.2971 tonnes per person | 0.3242 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait was 0.2971 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5465 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.