Per capita co2 transport in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita co2 transport was 3,522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 transport in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Kuwait is 3,522, 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 transport in Kuwait peaked at 4,196 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,406, 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.
Per capita co2 transport in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,686 | — |
| 1991 | 1,406 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 2,777 | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 2,859 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,028 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,176 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,150 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,188 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,166 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,163 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,080 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,053 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,160 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,356 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,495 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,648 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,916 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,816 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,975 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,196 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,138 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,990 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,851 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,749 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,715 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,664 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,621 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,630 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,675 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,672 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,002 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3,623 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 3,756 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,522 | -6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,522 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,522 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +97.5% | 1,406 | 2,777 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,760 | 1,406 | 3,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,569 | 3,053 | 4,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,771 | 3,621 | 4,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,476 | 3,002 | 3,756 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 transport in Kuwait?
- Per capita co2 transport in Kuwait was 3,522 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,196 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,406 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Kuwait ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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