Share global co2 including land in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share global co2 including land was 0.2999 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2999
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1991
All-time low
-0.0001
in 1952
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Share global co2 including land in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.2999 for share global co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Kuwait peaked at 1.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0001, in 1952.
Kuwait ranks 40th of 194 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 global co2 including land in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0233 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0615 | +163.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0028 | -95.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0096 | +238.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0029 | -69.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0007 | -75.2% |
| 1952 | -0.0001 | -119.5% |
| 1953 | -0.0001 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0095 | -7071.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0118 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0064 | -46.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0132 | +107.1% |
| 1958 | 0.022 | +66.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0213 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0456 | +114.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0582 | +27.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0843 | +44.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0986 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1446 | +46.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1998 | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1974 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1374 | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1203 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1295 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1159 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1253 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1218 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1038 | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0829 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0728 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0689 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.082 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0696 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.097 | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1019 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0872 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0873 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1095 | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1082 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1289 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1139 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1172 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1272 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1327 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | +1184.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1043 | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1726 | +65.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1932 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1888 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1682 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1752 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1702 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1755 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1738 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1898 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1858 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1879 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.21 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2081 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2084 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2223 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2335 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2253 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2133 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2431 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1997 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1791 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2227 | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2552 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2423 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2462 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2494 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2271 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2116 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2738 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2875 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2999 | +4.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2999 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2999 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1303, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +7071.6% | -0.0001 | 0.0095 |
| 1991 | +1184.8% | 0.1327 | 1.7 |
| 1949 | +238.1% | 0.0028 | 0.0096 |
| 1947 | +163.6% | 0.0233 | 0.0615 |
| 1952 | -119.5% | 0.0007 | -0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0243 | 0.0028 | 0.0615 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0088 | -0.0001 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1216 | 0.0456 | 0.1998 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.092 | 0.0689 | 0.1253 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1078 | 0.0872 | 0.1289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3185 | 0.1043 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1998 | 0.1738 | 0.2335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2276 | 0.1791 | 0.2552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.2116 | 0.2999 | 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 global co2 including land in Kuwait?
- Share global co2 including land in Kuwait was 0.2999 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for share global co2 including land?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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