Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 343.4 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Kuwait, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Kuwait is 343.4 kilograms, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Kuwait peaked at 419.2 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 130.68 kilograms, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 377.36 kilograms | 338.72 kilograms | 419.2 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 234.81 kilograms | 130.68 kilograms | 343.4 kilograms | 4 |
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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 from international aviation in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Kuwait was 343.4 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 419.2 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.68 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Kuwait ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.