Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait
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
79
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 17.03 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 46.67 tonnes per person | +174.1% |
| 1948 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -95.3% |
| 1949 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +222.5% |
| 1950 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -66.2% |
| 1951 | 0.6164 tonnes per person | -74.0% |
| 1952 | -0.1179 tonnes per person | -119.1% |
| 1953 | -0.1136 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -7135.0% |
| 1955 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1957 | 9.58 tonnes per person | +94.7% |
| 1958 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +52.7% |
| 1959 | 13.36 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 24.89 tonnes per person | +86.4% |
| 1961 | 28.69 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 36.98 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1963 | 39.7 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 53.44 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 67.86 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 61.3 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 40.44 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 33.64 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 35.76 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 30.92 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 31.35 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 30 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 24.78 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 18.6 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 15.22 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 15.66 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.68 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 15.66 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 12.4 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 16.39 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 15.91 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.72 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 12.38 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 15.57 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 15.38 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.89 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 15.32 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 15.41 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.17 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 22.49 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1991 | 364.81 tonnes per person | +1522.3% |
| 1992 | 18.17 tonnes per person | -95.0% |
| 1993 | 29.41 tonnes per person | +61.8% |
| 1994 | 34.41 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 33.46 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.91 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 31.75 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.68 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 29 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.14 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.45 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.19 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.62 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.53 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33.36 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 32.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.83 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.85 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 31.78 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.49 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.82 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.33 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 23.68 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 20.46 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 24.34 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 25.98 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.07 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.56 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.48 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.15 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.24 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 25.46 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.25 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 26.25 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 26.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +7135.0% | -0.1136 tonnes per person | 7.99 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +1522.3% | 22.49 tonnes per person | 364.81 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | +222.5% | 2.17 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +174.1% | 17.03 tonnes per person | 46.67 tonnes per person |
| 1952 | -119.1% | 0.6164 tonnes per person | -0.1179 tonnes per person |
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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.