Per capita co2 gas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita co2 gas was 10.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.91
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1946
Years of data
78
1946–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.91 for per capita co2 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 gas in Kuwait peaked at 12.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 gas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 5.81 | — |
| 1961 | 5.44 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 6.61 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.61 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.32 | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 8.28 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.32 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 9.55 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.84 | -49.3% |
| 1971 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.5 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 4.63 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 9.27 | +100.2% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 5.29 | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.49 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.82 | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 7.04 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.83 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 8.29 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.56 | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 9.08 | +99.3% |
| 1994 | 8.76 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.59 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.95 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.75 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.66 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 10.58 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 10.08 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.81 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 10.03 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.09 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.18 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.04 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.62 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.56 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.49 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.85 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.09 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.89 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.31 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 10.7 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 10.91 | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 9.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 9.27 |
| 1993 | +99.3% | 4.56 | 9.08 |
| 1970 | -49.3% | 9.55 | 4.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 | 5.44 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.28 | 4.63 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 5.29 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.88 | 4.56 | 10.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.14 | 8.62 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 9.35 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 10.31 | 12.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 compare
- 5 Oman 12.03 compare
- 6 Brunei 10.96 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 8.32 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 6.06 compare
- 10 Russia 5.92 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 gas in Kuwait?
- Per capita co2 gas in Kuwait was 10.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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