Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 0.0203 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait is 0.0203, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and up 1,426.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0486 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Kuwait 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0009 | +1623.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 | +818.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 | +206.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.033 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0203 | -38.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0203 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0203 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578, 4% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1623.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0009 |
| 2016 | +818.4% | 0.0013 | 0.0122 |
| 2021 | +206.4% | 0.0159 | 0.0486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 | 0 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.0159 | 0.0486 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 73 Egypt 0.2881 compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 0.097 compare
- 75 Iraq 0.0646 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 0.0148 compare
- 78 Algeria 0.0145 compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0.0013 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 low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Kuwait was 0.0203 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,426.1%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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