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.
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
- 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 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.