Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 3,522 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait is 3,522 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait peaked at 4,196 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,406 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,760 kilograms per person | 1,406 kilograms per person | 3,188 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,569 kilograms per person | 3,053 kilograms per person | 4,196 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,771 kilograms per person | 3,621 kilograms per person | 4,138 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,476 kilograms per person | 3,002 kilograms per person | 3,756 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 transport in Kuwait?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait was 3,522 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,196 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,406 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.