Per capita methane emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita methane emissions was 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
133.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1958
All-time low
0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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 methane emissions in Kuwait is 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Kuwait peaked at 133.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1935.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 199 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 methane emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.4599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.4615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.4661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.4706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.4703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.4695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.4572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.4509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.4415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.4293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.4262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.4232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.4112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.4024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 0.3965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.3936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.3822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.3568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.3505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.2681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1946 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1269.1% |
| 1947 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +93.8% |
| 1948 | 13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.0% |
| 1949 | 17.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.5% |
| 1950 | 20.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1951 | 24.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1952 | 28.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 49.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +74.1% |
| 1954 | 69.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.1% |
| 1955 | 86.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 44.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.3% |
| 1957 | 86.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +93.7% |
| 1958 | 133.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.7% |
| 1959 | 124.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 114.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 104.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 96.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 88.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 82.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 76.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 70.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 66.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 61.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 57.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 49.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 46.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 47.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 33.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 25.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 24.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 22.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 24.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.0% |
| 1982 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +139.5% |
| 1993 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 17.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 14.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 15.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 16.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 | +1269.1% | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +139.5% | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +93.8% | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1957 | +93.7% | 44.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 86.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1953 | +74.1% | 28.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | +56.1% | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 133.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 57.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 114.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Mongolia 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Qatar 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 New Zealand 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions in Kuwait?
- Per capita methane emissions in Kuwait was 8.01 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 methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 133.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1935.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.