Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Kuwait stood at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Qatar 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 Hong Kong 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 South Korea 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Kuwait was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.