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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +113.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +55.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +113.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1976 | +55.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1979 | +48.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +44.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | +38.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
- 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 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.