How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 26.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

26.25 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

3rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

364.81 tonnes per person

in 1991

All-time low

-0.1179 tonnes per person

in 1952

Years of data

1946–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 26.25 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait peaked at 364.81 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.1179 tonnes per person, in 1952.

Kuwait ranks 3rd of 194 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	18.22 tonnes per person	2.17 tonnes per person	46.67 tonnes per person	4
1950s	6.31 tonnes per person	-0.1179 tonnes per person	14.63 tonnes per person	10
1960s	42.27 tonnes per person	24.89 tonnes per person	67.86 tonnes per person	10
1970s	20.83 tonnes per person	12.4 tonnes per person	31.35 tonnes per person	10
1980s	15.31 tonnes per person	12.38 tonnes per person	17.89 tonnes per person	10
1990s	62.21 tonnes per person	18.17 tonnes per person	364.81 tonnes per person	10
2000s	30.7 tonnes per person	28.14 tonnes per person	33.36 tonnes per person	10
2010s	25.44 tonnes per person	20.46 tonnes per person	30.49 tonnes per person	10
2020s	23.52 tonnes per person	20.15 tonnes per person	26.25 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

1 Qatar 41.28 tonnes per person compare
2 Brunei 27.86 tonnes per person compare
4 Bahrain 24.27 tonnes per person compare
5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.82 tonnes per person compare
6 Saudi Arabia 20.39 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait was 26.25 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 including land-use change recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 364.81 tonnes per person in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was -0.1179 tonnes per person in 1952.
How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.