Per capita co2 flaring in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.2309 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2309
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
37.53
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in Kuwait, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.2309 for per capita co2 flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Kuwait peaked at 37.53 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 213 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 flaring in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 37.53 | — |
| 1965 | 36.05 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 33.26 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 28.97 | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 24.34 | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 24.14 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.74 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 26.27 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.69 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 17.61 | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 11.3 | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 7.73 | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 6.35 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 5.57 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.36 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7184 | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8591 | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8573 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6817 | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.655 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8101 | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9534 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.798 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 19.95 | +2400.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5871 | -97.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2301 | -60.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +665.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.64 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8933 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7678 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6847 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6613 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6377 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6947 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7214 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4366 | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5199 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3579 | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3785 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3094 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3157 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2916 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2385 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2558 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2309 | -9.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 75.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2309 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2400.5% | 0.798 | 19.95 |
| 1994 | +665.4% | 0.2301 | 1.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.43 | 0 | 37.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.32 | 4.36 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.655 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 | 0.2301 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.7678 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 | 0.3094 | 0.7214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2665 | 0.2309 | 0.3157 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.3373 compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3165 compare
- 17 Norway 0.2678 compare
- 19 Guyana 0.2109 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 compare
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 flaring in Kuwait?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Kuwait was 0.2309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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