Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.3212 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.3212 for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Kuwait peaked at 0.3212 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.174 | 0.085 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 | 0.117 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 | 0.2265 | 0.3054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2921 | 0.2607 | 0.3212 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share co2 vs population 0.0943 (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 vs gdp 26.25 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.88 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 26.25 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 26.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Kuwait?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Kuwait was 0.3212 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3212 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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