Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 16.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait stood at 16.96 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 16.96 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9935 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.13 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.29 Mt CO2e | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.53 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.43 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 6.61 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 7.98 Mt CO2e | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 10.24 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9935 Mt CO2e | -75.5% |
| 1992 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | +429.0% |
| 1993 | 7.17 Mt CO2e | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 6.47 Mt CO2e | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 5.46 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 7.61 Mt CO2e | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 7.12 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.67 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 8.42 Mt CO2e | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.52 Mt CO2e | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.44 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 13.82 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 12.78 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 13.16 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.59 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 12.01 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 12.49 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.78 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.02 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.74 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.25 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14.95 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.28 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 16.96 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.96 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.42 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.96 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.97 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +429.0% | 0.9935 Mt CO2e | 5.26 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 Mt CO2e | 2.69 Mt CO2e | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 Mt CO2e | 4.38 Mt CO2e | 10.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9935 Mt CO2e | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 Mt CO2e | 6.67 Mt CO2e | 11.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 Mt CO2e | 10.59 Mt CO2e | 14.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 Mt CO2e | 13.74 Mt CO2e | 16.96 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 Bangladesh 20.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Netherlands 19.75 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 16.99 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Algeria 16.07 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Iraq 15.93 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Venezuela 15.81 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait was 16.96 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).