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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646.95 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 325.59 kilograms per person | -49.7% |
| 1992 | 1,370 kilograms per person | +320.8% |
| 1993 | 1,244 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,664 kilograms per person | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 1,784 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,717 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,874 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,849 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,721 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,345 kilograms per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1,250 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,510 kilograms per person | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2,147 kilograms per person | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 1,979 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,811 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1,840 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,998 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,033 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,313 kilograms per person | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 2,208 kilograms per person | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 2,333 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,771 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 1,662 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,686 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,708 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,551 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,572 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,522 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,474 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,048 kilograms per person | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 1,108 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,312 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1,312 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1,312 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1,312 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 12.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +320.8% | 325.59 kilograms per person | 1,370 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.