Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait peaked at 2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1952.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.1% | — |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +145.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -95.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +230.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -71.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -47.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +104.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +63.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +93.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +41.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +1175.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1175.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 1949 | +230.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1947 | +145.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1957 | +104.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.