Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait, 1950–2024
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 flaring in Kuwait stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait peaked at 5.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +87.8% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 129.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +87.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| 1966 | +38.7% | 2.5% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 14 Indonesia 2.1% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 17 Australia 1.7% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 1.5% compare
- 19 Angola 1.4% compare
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 flaring in Kuwait?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Kuwait was 1.8% 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 flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.