Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kuwait is 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kuwait?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 369.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.