Per capita co2 coal in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita co2 coal was 0.1262 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 coal in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in Kuwait stood at 0.1262.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Kuwait peaked at 0.2213 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 coal in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 | +259.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 | +274.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 | +1313.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1594 | +882.5% |
| 2013 | 0.168 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2213 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2209 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1944 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1286 | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1302 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.037 | -71.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 | +72.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1284 | +74.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1262 | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1262 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 47% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1262 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176, 7.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0162 |
| 2012 | +882.5% | 0.0162 | 0.1594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 | 0 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.0011 | 0.2213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 | 0.037 | 0.1284 | 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 coal in Kuwait?
- Per capita co2 coal in Kuwait was 0.1262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2213 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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