Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,312 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait stood at 1,312 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait peaked at 2,333 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 325.59 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,420 kilograms per person | 325.59 kilograms per person | 1,874 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,722 kilograms per person | 1,250 kilograms per person | 2,147 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,749 kilograms per person | 1,474 kilograms per person | 2,333 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,195 kilograms per person | 1,048 kilograms per person | 1,312 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait was 1,312 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,333 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.59 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.