Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2309 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait, 1950–2024
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
Kuwait recorded 0.2309 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from flaring in Kuwait peaked at 37.53 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.43 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 37.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 26.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.655 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.2301 tonnes per person | 19.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.7678 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 tonnes per person | 0.3094 tonnes per person | 0.7214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2665 tonnes per person | 0.2309 tonnes per person | 0.3157 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.3373 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3165 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.2678 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Guyana 0.2109 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 0.2085 tonnes per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.1865 tonnes per person compare
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 flaring in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait was 0.2309 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 flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 37.53 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.