Share of cumulative co2 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.2096 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2096
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2096
in 2024
All-time low
0.0012
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Kuwait, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Kuwait is 0.2096, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Kuwait peaked at 0.2096 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 1946.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1947 | 0.0043 | +265.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0043 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0047 | +8.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0047 | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0047 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0045 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0044 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0048 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0054 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0056 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0062 | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0073 | +17.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0084 | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0107 | +27.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0135 | +26.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0174 | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0219 | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0285 | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0375 | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0457 | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0509 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0551 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0597 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0635 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0674 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0711 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0736 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.075 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0758 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0767 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0773 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0784 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0788 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0804 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.082 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0829 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0838 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0856 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0897 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0914 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0931 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.095 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1537 | +58.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1531 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1547 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1572 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1592 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1606 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1625 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1638 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1652 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1664 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.168 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1694 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1708 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1723 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1743 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1779 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1801 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1825 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1847 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1864 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1906 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1923 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1946 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1965 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1983 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2002 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2044 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2069 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2096 | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2096 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2096 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1112, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +265.9% | 0.0012 | 0.0043 |
| 1991 | +58.4% | 0.097 | 0.1537 |
| 1965 | +31.3% | 0.0285 | 0.0375 |
| 1964 | +30.0% | 0.0219 | 0.0285 |
| 1962 | +29.4% | 0.0135 | 0.0174 |
| 1960 | +27.1% | 0.0084 | 0.0107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0036 | 0.0012 | 0.0047 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0056 | 0.0044 | 0.0084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0341 | 0.0107 | 0.0597 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0738 | 0.0635 | 0.0788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0871 | 0.0804 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1527 | 0.097 | 0.1652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1738 | 0.1664 | 0.1825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 | 0.1847 | 0.2002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2049 | 0.2014 | 0.2096 | 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 cumulative co2 in Kuwait?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Kuwait was 0.2096 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2096 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 1946.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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