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