Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-0.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-0.0%
in 2024
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1871
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Kuwait stood at -0.0%. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait peaked at -0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1871.
That places Kuwait 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -0.0% | — |
| 1851 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1852 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1853 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1855 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1856 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1857 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1858 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1859 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1861 | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1862 | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1863 | -0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1864 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1865 | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1867 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1868 | -0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1869 | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1870 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1871 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1873 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1874 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1875 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1876 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1877 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1878 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1879 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1880 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1881 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1882 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1883 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1884 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1886 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1887 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1888 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1889 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1890 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1898 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1922 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1924 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1925 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1926 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1927 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1928 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1929 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1930 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1931 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1932 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1933 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1934 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1936 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1938 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1939 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1940 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1941 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1942 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1943 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1944 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1945 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1946 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%. (23 countries reporting)
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% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 185 Vatican -0.0% compare
- 186 Liechtenstein -0.0% compare
- 188 Grenada -0.0% compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.0% compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kuwait was -0.0% 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 land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1871.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.