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.

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kuwait

Name: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kuwait
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 194 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 194 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 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
1 Qatar 48.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
2 Bahrain 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
2 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
3 Liechtenstein 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
4 Brunei 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
4 Malta 3.44 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

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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)

All data for Kuwait →

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 194 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
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: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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