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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
369.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024

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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait stood at 34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait peaked at 369.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.

That places Kuwait 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.7053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.7341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 56.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 73.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 24.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 148.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 124.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 93.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 144.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 54.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 35.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 80.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 26.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 21.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 32.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 77.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 29.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 369.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 46.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 43.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 50.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 36.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 31.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 42.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 32.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 28.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 34.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 1 Qatar 48.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 4 Brunei 32.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 28.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 27.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait was 34.51 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 369.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Kuwait rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.