Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -13.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-13.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 82.1%
World rank
119th
of 214 countries
All-time high
679.17 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-855.71 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
70
1948–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -13.25 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 82.1% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 679.17 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -855.71 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Kuwait ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -249.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 111.31 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1950 | -193.43 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1951 | 60.54 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1952 | 56.16 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 100 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1955 | -68.41 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1956 | -281.82 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 1957 | 243.64 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1958 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1959 | -92.63 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 1961 | -45.55 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1962 | 97.81 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1963 | -36.51 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1964 | 203.75 % change on previous year | -658.1% |
| 1965 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1966 | -102.66 % change on previous year | -580.6% |
| 1968 | 76.59 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1969 | 261.13 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1970 | -148.85 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1971 | 217.21 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1972 | -76.4 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1973 | -785.18 % change on previous year | +927.7% |
| 1974 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1975 | 49.11 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1976 | 165.81 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 1977 | -176.21 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1978 | 401.2 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 1979 | -188.32 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1980 | 309.89 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 1981 | -92.36 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1982 | -855.71 % change on previous year | +826.5% |
| 1983 | 110.96 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1985 | -88.3 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1986 | 679.17 % change on previous year | -869.2% |
| 1987 | -162.5 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1988 | 137.54 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1989 | 105.1 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1990 | -31.6 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1992 | -201.8 % change on previous year | +538.6% |
| 1993 | 104.2 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1994 | -58.41 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1995 | -112.36 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1996 | -348.69 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 1997 | 211.17 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1998 | -177.14 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1999 | 156.42 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2000 | -104.84 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2002 | -75.98 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 139.12 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 2004 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2005 | 160.38 % change on previous year | +286.2% |
| 2006 | -81.66 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2007 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 566.09 % change on previous year | -1804.5% |
| 2009 | -38.58 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2010 | -79.75 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2011 | -389.13 % change on previous year | +387.9% |
| 2012 | 646.65 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 2013 | -229.21 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2014 | 55.64 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2015 | 327.54 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 2016 | -41.6 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2017 | -137.46 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 2018 | 160.94 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2019 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2020 | -761.07 % change on previous year | +7599.8% |
| 2021 | 84.65 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2023 | -73.84 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2024 | -13.25 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -13.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -13.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.25 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -7599.8% | -9.88 % change on previous year | -761.07 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1804.5% | -33.21 % change on previous year | 566.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -69 % change on previous year | -249.32 % change on previous year | 111.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | -16.35 % change on previous year | -281.82 % change on previous year | 243.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 59.49 % change on previous year | -102.66 % change on previous year | 261.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -58.65 % change on previous year | -785.18 % change on previous year | 401.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 % change on previous year | -855.71 % change on previous year | 679.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -50.91 % change on previous year | -348.69 % change on previous year | 211.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.65 % change on previous year | -104.84 % change on previous year | 566.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.37 % change on previous year | -389.13 % change on previous year | 646.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -190.88 % change on previous year | -761.07 % change on previous year | 84.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 116 Eritrea -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Djibouti -8.98 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Afghanistan -10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Cambodia -13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Russia -17.83 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Belize -30.72 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -13.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 679.17 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -855.71 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kuwait rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.