Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.2971 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2971 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.5465 tonnes per person
in 1995
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.1085 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.1283 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1385 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2291 tonnes per person | +77.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3571 tonnes per person | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4257 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4787 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4549 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3138 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3158 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3048 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2386 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2008 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1553 tonnes per person | +347.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1419 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | +100.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | +92.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5427 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5233 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3399 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3507 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3475 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3943 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5388 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4179 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3713 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4114 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2977 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2816 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2964 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3443 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3085 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3265 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4035 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3305 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3176 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3546 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3121 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3242 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3195 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.303 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2971 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2971 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2971 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1958 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 | +347.9% | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.1553 tonnes per person |
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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- 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 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.