Per capita ghg excl land use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita ghg excl land use was 34.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.39
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
369.65
in 1991
All-time low
0.6235
in 1931
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg excl land use in Kuwait is 34.39, 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 ghg excl land use in Kuwait peaked at 369.65 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6235, 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 ghg excl land use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6458 | — |
| 1851 | 0.6507 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.6555 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.6603 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.6649 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.6693 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.6735 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.6774 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.6811 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.6845 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.6875 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.6887 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.6899 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.691 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.692 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.6931 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.6941 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.6952 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.6963 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.6966 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.6961 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.6965 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.6991 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.7032 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.7089 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7153 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.7219 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.7279 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7326 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7355 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.7357 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.7343 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.7324 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.7303 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.7279 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.7255 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.7229 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.7204 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.7179 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.7156 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.714 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.712 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.7101 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.7082 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.7063 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.7046 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.7029 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.7014 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.7 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.6988 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6977 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.6931 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6891 | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.6855 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.6823 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.6794 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.6767 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.6741 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.6715 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.6685 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.665 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.6627 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.6601 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.6572 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.6542 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.6513 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6483 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.6453 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.6425 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.6398 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.637 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.6359 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6348 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6337 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6325 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.6314 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.6302 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.6289 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.6275 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.626 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6244 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.6235 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.6239 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6253 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.6277 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.6307 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.6342 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0.638 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.6418 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0.6456 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6516 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6676 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.6908 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 0.7195 | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.752 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 0.8096 | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 22.21 | +2643.3% |
| 1947 | 56.13 | +152.7% |
| 1948 | 15.96 | -71.6% |
| 1949 | 24.93 | +56.2% |
| 1950 | 24.03 | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 26.05 | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 28.95 | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 50.01 | +72.7% |
| 1954 | 78.43 | +56.8% |
| 1955 | 96.88 | +23.5% |
| 1956 | 50.14 | -48.2% |
| 1957 | 96.64 | +92.7% |
| 1958 | 148.2 | +53.3% |
| 1959 | 138.18 | -6.8% |
| 1960 | 139.54 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 134.08 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 133.8 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 128.81 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 135.81 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 144.31 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 132.45 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 106.75 | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 95.55 | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 93.83 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 80.81 | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 78.28 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 77.55 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.14 | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 51.84 | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 41.25 | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 40.72 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.47 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 38.05 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 37.3 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 32.85 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 27.18 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 21.14 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 22.32 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 25.94 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 24.67 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 28.57 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 26.52 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.67 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.86 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 33.05 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 369.65 | +1018.4% |
| 1992 | 29.52 | -92.0% |
| 1993 | 47.02 | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 53.34 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 51.1 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 47.64 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 50.29 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.81 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 43.75 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 44.2 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.61 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.41 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.84 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 49 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.74 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 45.61 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 41.81 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.64 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.34 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 35.08 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 31.29 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 34.81 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 36.35 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 33.53 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.91 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.42 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 28.73 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.1 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 33.69 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.39 | +2.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 34.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 5.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 34.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg excl land use 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 | 22.21 |
| 1991 | +1018.4% | 33.05 | 369.65 |
| 1947 | +152.7% | 22.21 | 56.13 |
| 1957 | +92.7% | 50.14 | 96.64 |
| 1992 | -92.0% | 369.65 | 29.52 |
| 1953 | +72.7% | 28.95 | 50.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6663 | 0.6458 | 0.6845 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6924 | 0.6875 | 0.6966 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7137 | 0.6961 | 0.7355 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7263 | 0.7156 | 0.7357 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7058 | 0.6988 | 0.714 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6818 | 0.6685 | 0.6977 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6526 | 0.6398 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6318 | 0.626 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6315 | 0.6235 | 0.6456 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.35 | 0.6516 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 73.75 | 24.03 | 148.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.49 | 93.83 | 144.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.74 | 35.47 | 80.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.47 | 21.14 | 32.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.02 | 29.52 | 369.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1 | 43.6 | 50.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.02 | 31.29 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 28.73 | 34.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 48.75 compare
- 2 Bahrain 39.16 compare
- 4 Brunei 30.43 compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 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 excl land use in Kuwait?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in Kuwait was 34.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 369.65 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6235 in 1931.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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