Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait peaked at 1.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kuwait?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.