Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 10.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.41 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
78
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 10.91 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait peaked at 12.41 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Kuwait ranks 7th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 5.81 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.8 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.32 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.32 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1971 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.5 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.63 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +100.2% |
| 1981 | 7.28 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 8.29 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +99.3% |
| 1994 | 8.76 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 10.32 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.95 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.75 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.66 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 10.58 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 10.08 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 10.03 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.55 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.41 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.62 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.41 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.35 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.19 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.09 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.75 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 12.41 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.31 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.91 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.91 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 9.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.91 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.2% | 4.63 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | +99.3% | 4.56 tonnes per person | 9.08 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | -49.3% | 9.55 tonnes per person | 4.84 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 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 9.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 9.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 10.59 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.14 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 11.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 10.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 10.31 tonnes per person | 12.41 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Oman 12.03 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Brunei 10.96 tonnes per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 8.32 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6.06 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Russia 5.92 tonnes per person 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 emissions from gas in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Kuwait was 10.91 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 gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.