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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,728 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,613 kilograms per person | -79.1% |
| 1992 | 7,370 kilograms per person | +356.9% |
| 1993 | 13,342 kilograms per person | +81.0% |
| 1994 | 15,381 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 14,879 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14,697 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,863 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,620 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 12,184 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 12,999 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 12,220 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 11,374 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 13,091 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 13,554 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13,698 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,253 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11,966 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 11,631 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,827 kilograms per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 9,543 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9,656 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9,508 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,527 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,961 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,246 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8,397 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,768 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 6,615 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,233 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5,559 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 5,361 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,508 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,026 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5,026 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 110.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5,026 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 12.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +356.9% | 1,613 kilograms per person | 7,370 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | +81.0% | 7,370 kilograms per person | 13,342 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -79.1% | 7,728 kilograms per person | 1,613 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.