Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1931
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kuwait stood at 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kuwait peaked at 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1931.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 197 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 GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.6507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.6555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.6603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.6649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.6693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.6735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.6887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.6899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.6931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.6952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.6965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.6991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.7089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.7219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.7343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.7204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.7156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.7082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.7063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.7046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.7029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.7014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.6931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.6855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.6823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.6794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.6767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.6741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.6715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.6601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.6542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.6425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.6398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.6359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.6314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.6302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.6289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.6275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.6239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.6307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.6342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.6418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 22.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2643.3% |
| 1947 | 56.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +152.7% |
| 1948 | 15.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -71.6% |
| 1949 | 24.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.2% |
| 1950 | 24.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 26.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 50.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +72.7% |
| 1954 | 78.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.8% |
| 1955 | 96.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 50.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.2% |
| 1957 | 96.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.7% |
| 1958 | 148.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.3% |
| 1959 | 138.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 139.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 134.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 133.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 128.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 135.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 144.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 132.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 106.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 95.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 93.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 80.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 78.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 77.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 51.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 41.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 40.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 38.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 37.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 32.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 27.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 22.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 25.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 24.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 28.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 26.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 33.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1018.4% |
| 1992 | 29.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -92.0% |
| 1993 | 47.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 53.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 51.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 47.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 50.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 43.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 45.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 31.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 34.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 36.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 33.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 28.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 33.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +2643.3% | 0.8096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1991 | +1018.4% | 33.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +152.7% | 22.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 56.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1957 | +92.7% | 50.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 96.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | -92.0% | 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1953 | +72.7% | 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 50.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 56.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 73.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 148.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 93.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 144.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 35.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 80.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 50.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 42.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 48.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Bahrain 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Brunei 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kuwait?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kuwait was 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1931.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.