Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1262 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 coal in Kuwait stood at 0.1262 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Kuwait peaked at 0.2213 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +259.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +274.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +1313.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | +882.5% |
| 2013 | 0.168 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2213 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2209 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1944 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1262 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1262 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1313.4% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +882.5% | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.1594 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 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.2213 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.1284 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Kuwait was 0.1262 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 coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2213 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.