CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Kuwait CO₂ Emissions
Kuwait emitted 130 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 26.2 t per person — #37 of 213 countries and 0.34% of global emissions. That is 5.6× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1991 at 493 million tonnes and are now 74% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Kuwait, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 129.5 | 26.25 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 123.2 | 25.45 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 115.8 | 25.24 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9 | 20.15 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 90.1 | 20.48 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 104.7 | 23.56 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 102.5 | 23.70 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0 | 24.07 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 104.0 | 25.98 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3 | 24.34 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0 | 20.46 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 83.0 | 23.68 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 101.2 | 30.33 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2 | 27.82 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 89.7 | 30.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8 | 31.78 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4 | 31.85 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3 | 30.82 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.2 | 32.23 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 74.6 | 33.36 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 65.9 | 30.53 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 62.5 | 29.62 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 60.1 | 29.18 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.1 | 29.44 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 55.0 | 28.13 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1 | 28.99 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 52.9 | 28.69 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 56.8 | 31.75 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 51.8 | 29.92 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 56.3 | 33.46 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 57.3 | 34.41 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 49.2 | 29.40 | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 29.7 | 18.16 | -94.0% |
| 1991 | 493.0 | 364.79 | +1,202.0% |
| 1990 | 37.9 | 22.47 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 35.8 | 16.16 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 32.9 | 15.40 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.4 | 15.31 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 35.3 | 17.88 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 29.1 | 15.37 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | 15.56 | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 21.6 | 12.37 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21.1 | 12.71 | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 25.2 | 15.90 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 24.6 | 16.38 | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 12.40 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 21.0 | 15.65 | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 13.68 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 15.66 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 15.22 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3 | 18.60 | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 24.2 | 24.78 | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 27.6 | 30.00 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 27.1 | 31.35 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 25.0 | 30.92 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 26.8 | 35.77 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 23.1 | 33.66 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 25.4 | 40.47 | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 35.1 | 61.34 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 35.4 | 67.91 | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 53.51 | +48.8% |
| 1963 | 17.0 | 39.78 | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 14.3 | 37.09 | +43.2% |
| 1961 | 10.0 | 28.83 | +27.9% |
| 1960 | 7.8 | 25.07 | +105.2% |
| 1959 | 3.8 | 13.59 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 3.7 | 14.75 | +67.9% |
| 1957 | 2.2 | 9.68 | +111.1% |
| 1956 | 1.0 | 5.02 | -43.6% |
| 1955 | 1.8 | 9.92 | +31.6% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | 8.10 | — |
| 1953 | 0.0 | 0.00 | — |
| 1952 | 0.0 | 0.00 | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | 0.74 | -69.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | 2.50 | -63.8% |
Where Kuwait's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Kuwait vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Kuwait's consumption-based footprint was 122 million tonnes (25.3 t per person) in 2023. That is almost the same as its territorial emissions — trade roughly balances out.
Primary energy use: 106,399 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.