So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait
Kuwait: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 448,963 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
448,963
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
556,684
in 2008
All-time low
0.8295
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait is 448,963, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait peaked at 556,684 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8295, in 1939.
That places Kuwait 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.81 | — |
| 1751 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2.87 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2.89 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.93 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2.94 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2.95 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2.96 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2.97 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2.98 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2.99 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 3.07 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 3.13 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 3.15 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 3.16 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 3.17 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 3.2 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 3.31 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 3.33 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 3.35 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 3.43 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 3.44 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 3.45 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 3.55 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 3.57 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 3.58 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 3.59 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 3.61 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 3.62 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 3.65 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 3.68 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 3.69 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 3.7 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 3.71 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 3.72 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 3.79 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 3.8 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 3.82 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.9 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3.92 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.95 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 3.96 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 3.95 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 3.93 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.86 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.84 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.83 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.8 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 3.72 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.69 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 3.68 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.65 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.63 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 3.6 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.56 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.54 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.53 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 3.27 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 3.17 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 3.07 | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 2.76 | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 2.67 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 2.31 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 2.22 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 1.81 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.65 | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 1.6 | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.35 | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9573 | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9146 | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8719 | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.8295 | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8651 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8998 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.9339 | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9675 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 1 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 1.03 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,201 | +116229.4% |
| 1947 | 2,403 | +100.0% |
| 1948 | 3,607 | +50.1% |
| 1949 | 4,814 | +33.4% |
| 1950 | 6,022 | +25.1% |
| 1951 | 7,234 | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 8,444 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 15,057 | +78.3% |
| 1954 | 21,671 | +43.9% |
| 1955 | 28,514 | +31.6% |
| 1956 | 16,091 | -43.6% |
| 1957 | 33,951 | +111.0% |
| 1958 | 56,964 | +67.8% |
| 1959 | 58,667 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 53,756 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 48,828 | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 43,908 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 38,982 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 34,057 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 29,125 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 24,215 | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 19,535 | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 14,853 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 10,168 | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 5,485 | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 135,980 | +2379.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 158,732 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 152,016 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 155,572 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 165,181 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 169,111 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 176,586 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 203,142 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 200,119 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 196,625 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 214,724 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 220,935 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 227,083 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 263,676 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 268,277 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 282,095 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 319,833 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 342,668 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 206,207 | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 204,319 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 140,745 | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 107,151 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 156,433 | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 147,901 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 131,794 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 151,350 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 236,605 | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 316,407 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 340,318 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 401,885 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 454,092 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 437,776 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 468,722 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 534,467 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 534,885 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 549,435 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 556,684 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 524,050 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 511,837 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 510,998 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 491,150 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 514,153 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 471,584 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 467,784 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 467,650 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 447,318 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 435,506 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 387,693 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 385,115 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 417,296 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 448,963 | +7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 448,963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 17.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 448,963 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 | +116229.4% | 1.03 | 1,201 |
| 1971 | +2379.0% | 5,485 | 135,980 |
| 1957 | +111.0% | 16,091 | 33,951 |
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1,201 | 2,403 |
| 1953 | +78.3% | 8,444 | 15,057 |
| 1958 | +67.8% | 33,951 | 56,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3.2 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.42 | 3.37 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.64 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.74 | 3.7 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.83 | 3.79 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.92 | 3.88 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.92 | 3.87 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.82 | 3.77 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.7 | 3.64 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.56 | 3.5 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.02 | 2.57 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1 | 1.73 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.02 | 0.8295 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,203 | 0.8651 | 4,814 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,262 | 6,022 | 58,667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,743 | 10,168 | 53,756 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,983 | 5,485 | 203,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,604 | 196,625 | 342,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,891 | 107,151 | 316,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,231 | 340,318 | 556,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,567 | 387,693 | 514,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,125 | 385,115 | 448,963 | 3 |
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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 so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Kuwait was 448,963 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 556,684 in 2008.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 in 1939.
- How does Kuwait rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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