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Share global ghg emissions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share global ghg emissions was 0.3128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3128
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1991
All-time low
0.0007
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024

00.511.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.3128 for share global ghg 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 global ghg emissions in Kuwait peaked at 1.32 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, 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 global ghg emissions in Kuwait, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0012 —
1851 0.0012 -1.7%
1852 0.0012 -1.5%
1853 0.0012 +0.1%
1854 0.0012 -1.1%
1855 0.0012 -0.6%
1856 0.0012 -0.1%
1857 0.0012 -0.5%
1858 0.0012 +0.0%
1859 0.0011 -0.8%
1860 0.0012 +5.3%
1861 0.0012 +2.6%
1862 0.0013 +1.6%
1863 0.0013 +0.1%
1864 0.0012 -1.1%
1865 0.0013 +1.2%
1866 0.0013 -0.6%
1867 0.0013 +0.4%
1868 0.0013 +0.0%
1869 0.0013 -0.5%
1870 0.0012 -7.2%
1871 0.0011 -2.1%
1872 0.0011 -3.6%
1873 0.0011 -0.7%
1874 0.0011 +0.3%
1875 0.0011 -0.1%
1876 0.0011 +0.3%
1877 0.0011 -0.5%
1878 0.0011 +0.1%
1879 0.0011 -1.0%
1880 0.0011 -1.8%
1881 0.0011 -0.0%
1882 0.001 -2.0%
1883 0.001 -1.8%
1884 0.001 -0.1%
1885 0.001 -0.1%
1886 0.001 -0.1%
1887 0.001 -1.6%
1888 0.001 -1.6%
1889 0.001 -0.4%
1890 0.0009 -5.2%
1891 0.0009 -2.0%
1892 0.0009 +0.3%
1893 0.0009 -0.1%
1894 0.0009 -1.6%
1895 0.0009 -0.9%
1896 0.0009 -0.7%
1897 0.0009 -1.7%
1898 0.0009 -1.1%
1899 0.0008 -2.3%
1900 0.0008 -1.4%
1901 0.0008 -2.5%
1902 0.0008 -1.1%
1903 0.0008 -2.6%
1904 0.0008 -1.5%
1905 0.0008 -2.0%
1906 0.0007 -1.9%
1907 0.0007 -3.7%
1908 0.0007 +0.8%
1909 0.0007 -1.9%
1910 0.0007 +0.4%
1911 0.0007 +0.2%
1912 0.0007 -0.5%
1913 0.0007 -2.0%
1914 0.0007 +3.7%
1915 0.0007 +1.5%
1916 0.0007 -2.3%
1917 0.0007 -0.6%
1918 0.0007 +1.4%
1919 0.0008 +5.7%
1920 0.0007 -8.1%
1921 0.0007 +3.5%
1922 0.0007 -1.4%
1923 0.0007 -4.2%
1924 0.0007 +1.2%
1925 0.0007 -0.4%
1926 0.0007 +1.5%
1927 0.0007 -2.3%
1928 0.0007 +0.7%
1929 0.0007 -2.2%
1930 0.0007 +3.1%
1931 0.0007 +3.9%
1932 0.0007 +3.8%
1933 0.0007 -0.1%
1934 0.0007 -1.9%
1935 0.0007 +0.1%
1936 0.0007 -2.4%
1937 0.0007 -0.4%
1938 0.0007 +3.8%
1939 0.0007 +0.2%
1940 0.0007 -2.2%
1941 0.0007 +1.5%
1942 0.0008 +4.3%
1943 0.0008 +4.2%
1944 0.0008 +4.8%
1945 0.001 +14.9%
1946 0.022 +2202.1%
1947 0.0533 +142.5%
1948 0.0151 -71.7%
1949 0.0243 +61.1%
1950 0.0219 -9.9%
1951 0.0229 +4.8%
1952 0.0259 +12.9%
1953 0.0449 +73.6%
1954 0.0699 +55.8%
1955 0.0881 +26.0%
1956 0.0492 -44.2%
1957 0.1008 +104.9%
1958 0.168 +66.6%
1959 0.1664 -1.0%
1960 0.1903 +14.4%
1961 0.2022 +6.2%
1962 0.2249 +11.3%
1963 0.2355 +4.7%
1964 0.2702 +14.7%
1965 0.3111 +15.1%
1966 0.3096 -0.5%
1967 0.2651 -14.4%
1968 0.2512 -5.2%
1969 0.2527 +0.6%
1970 0.2265 -10.4%
1971 0.2343 +3.4%
1972 0.2372 +1.3%
1973 0.2091 -11.9%
1974 0.1738 -16.9%
1975 0.1473 -15.2%
1976 0.1504 +2.1%
1977 0.135 -10.3%
1978 0.1512 +12.0%
1979 0.1576 +4.2%
1980 0.1466 -7.0%
1981 0.1311 -10.6%
1982 0.108 -17.6%
1983 0.1177 +9.0%
1984 0.1376 +16.9%
1985 0.132 -4.1%
1986 0.1567 +18.7%
1987 0.1507 -3.8%
1988 0.1551 +2.9%
1989 0.1731 +11.5%
1990 0.1488 -14.0%
1991 1.32 +786.4%
1992 0.1291 -90.2%
1993 0.2105 +63.0%
1994 0.23 +9.3%
1995 0.2212 -3.8%
1996 0.2067 -6.6%
1997 0.2171 +5.0%
1998 0.2066 -4.8%
1999 0.2063 -0.2%
2000 0.2126 +3.1%
2001 0.2213 +4.1%
2002 0.2177 -1.6%
2003 0.2241 +3.0%
2004 0.2309 +3.0%
2005 0.2534 +9.7%
2006 0.2514 -0.8%
2007 0.2462 -2.1%
2008 0.2545 +3.4%
2009 0.2564 +0.8%
2010 0.2488 -3.0%
2011 0.2445 -1.7%
2012 0.2736 +11.9%
2013 0.2388 -12.7%
2014 0.2211 -7.4%
2015 0.257 +16.3%
2016 0.2862 +11.4%
2017 0.2704 -5.5%
2018 0.2738 +1.3%
2019 0.275 +0.4%
2020 0.2529 -8.0%
2021 0.2391 -5.5%
2022 0.2934 +22.7%
2023 0.3024 +3.0%
2024 0.3128 +3.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.3128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.3128 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1808, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1946 +2202.1% 0.001 0.022
1991 +786.4% 0.1488 1.32
1947 +142.5% 0.022 0.0533
1957 +104.9% 0.0492 0.1008
1992 -90.2% 1.32 0.1291
1953 +73.6% 0.0259 0.0449

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0012 0.0011 0.0012 10
1860s 0.0013 0.0012 0.0013 10
1870s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0012 10
1880s 0.001 0.001 0.0011 10
1890s 0.0009 0.0008 0.0009 10
1900s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0008 10
1910s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0008 10
1920s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0007 10
1930s 0.0007 0.0007 0.0007 10
1940s 0.0119 0.0007 0.0533 10
1950s 0.0758 0.0219 0.168 10
1960s 0.2513 0.1903 0.3111 10
1970s 0.1822 0.135 0.2372 10
1980s 0.1409 0.108 0.1731 10
1990s 0.3095 0.1291 1.32 10
2000s 0.2368 0.2126 0.2564 10
2010s 0.2589 0.2211 0.2862 10
2020s 0.2801 0.2391 0.3128 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Kuwait?
Share global ghg emissions in Kuwait was 0.3128 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1991.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1929.
How does Kuwait rank for share global ghg emissions?
Kuwait ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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