Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait stood at 1.3 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 336.77 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -283.37 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.85 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1962 | 11.18 tonnes per person | +77.7% |
| 1963 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 1964 | 17.55 tonnes per person | +174.6% |
| 1965 | 19.33 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4671 tonnes per person | -102.4% |
| 1967 | -15.45 tonnes per person | +3206.9% |
| 1968 | -3.3 tonnes per person | -78.6% |
| 1969 | 4.88 tonnes per person | -247.9% |
| 1970 | -2.21 tonnes per person | -145.2% |
| 1971 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -209.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5374 tonnes per person | -77.8% |
| 1973 | -3.47 tonnes per person | -745.0% |
| 1974 | -4.73 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1975 | -2.26 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -161.7% |
| 1977 | -0.9963 tonnes per person | -171.4% |
| 1978 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -382.7% |
| 1979 | -2.34 tonnes per person | -183.2% |
| 1980 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -298.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3379 tonnes per person | -92.7% |
| 1982 | -2.43 tonnes per person | -819.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2541 tonnes per person | -110.4% |
| 1984 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +1359.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4172 tonnes per person | -88.7% |
| 1986 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +648.3% |
| 1987 | -1.87 tonnes per person | -160.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6768 tonnes per person | -136.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +97.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 336.77 tonnes per person | +27894.3% |
| 1992 | -283.37 tonnes per person | -184.1% |
| 1993 | 11.65 tonnes per person | -104.1% |
| 1994 | 4.87 tonnes per person | -58.2% |
| 1995 | -0.5957 tonnes per person | -112.2% |
| 1996 | -2.6 tonnes per person | +336.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -207.6% |
| 1998 | -2.09 tonnes per person | -174.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -154.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0539 tonnes per person | -104.7% |
| 2001 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -3925.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4826 tonnes per person | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +133.5% |
| 2004 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +151.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6794 tonnes per person | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +530.0% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 0.302 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8204 tonnes per person | -371.7% |
| 2012 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -613.2% |
| 2013 | -5.18 tonnes per person | -222.9% |
| 2014 | -2.2 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 4.78 tonnes per person | -317.5% |
| 2016 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9648 tonnes per person | -136.1% |
| 2018 | 0.565 tonnes per person | -158.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4955 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | -3.31 tonnes per person | -767.4% |
| 2021 | -0.5122 tonnes per person | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -1290.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.3 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767 tonnes per person, 16.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.3 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0157 tonnes per person, 82.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27894.3% | 1.2 tonnes per person | 336.77 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +3925.6% | -0.0539 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -3206.9% | -0.4671 tonnes per person | -15.45 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +1359.4% | 0.2541 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person |
| 2022 | +1290.2% | -0.5122 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 tonnes per person | -15.45 tonnes per person | 19.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8834 tonnes per person | -4.73 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.43 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.98 tonnes per person | -283.37 tonnes per person | 336.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 tonnes per person | -0.0539 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3867 tonnes per person | -5.18 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | -3.31 tonnes per person | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 2.19 tonnes per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1.05 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Iceland 0.7627 tonnes per person compare
- 5 New Caledonia 0.7471 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Kuwait?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Kuwait was 1.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 336.77 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -283.37 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.