Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1946.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from cement.