Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Kuwait, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1941.
That places Kuwait 105th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1600 | 0.0% | +90.7% |
| 1700 | 0.0% | -24.9% |
| 1710 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1730 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1740 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1760 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1770 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1780 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1790 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1800 | 0.0% | -40.2% |
| 1801 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1813 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1820 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1821 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1822 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1823 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1825 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1826 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1827 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1828 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1829 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2061 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2063 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2064 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2067 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2068 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2076 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2088 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2089 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2091 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2092 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2094 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2096 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2097 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2098 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2099 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +90.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1800 | -40.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | -25.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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 and population in Kuwait?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1941.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.