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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,686 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,406 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 2,777 kilograms per person | +97.5% |
| 1993 | 2,859 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,028 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,176 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,150 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,188 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,166 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,163 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,080 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,053 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,160 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,356 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3,495 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,648 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3,916 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,816 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,975 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,196 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,138 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,990 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,851 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,749 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,715 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,664 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,621 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,630 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,675 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,672 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,002 kilograms per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3,623 kilograms per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 3,756 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,522 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,522 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,522 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 kilograms per person | 2,777 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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.