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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.