Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 14.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Kuwait recorded 14.68 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kuwait peaked at 343.74 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1952.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.36 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 46.81 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 6.43 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 14.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.56 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 32.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 0.3442 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.76 tonnes per person | 12.86 tonnes per person | 343.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.98 tonnes per person | 16 tonnes per person | 22.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 tonnes per person | 9.85 tonnes per person | 19.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.64 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 14.68 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 13.29 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Faroe Islands 13.09 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Palau 12.76 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 by fuel type in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kuwait was 14.68 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 by fuel type recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 343.74 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.