Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait peaked at 1.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1929.
That places Kuwait 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +2202.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +142.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -71.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +61.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +73.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +55.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +26.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -44.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +104.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +66.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +786.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +2202.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +786.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 1947 | +142.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1957 | +104.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | -90.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 1953 | +73.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1929.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.