Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 5,026 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Kuwait stood at 5,026 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Kuwait peaked at 15,381 kilograms per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,613 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 1,613 kilograms per person | 15,381 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 9,827 kilograms per person | 13,698 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 6,233 kilograms per person | 9,656 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 5,026 kilograms per person | 5,559 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 methane emissions by sector in Kuwait?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kuwait was 5,026 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15,381 kilograms per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,613 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.