Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 51.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Kuwait stood at 51.13 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 51.13 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.3 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.11 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.47 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 5.77 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 6.73 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 8.67 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.87 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.64 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 11.35 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.63 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 14.1 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 15.36 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 16.4 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 17.83 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 19.09 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 16.3 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 4.43 Mt CO2e | -72.8% |
| 1992 | 10.16 Mt CO2e | +129.2% |
| 1993 | 11.55 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 14.12 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 14.31 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.09 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.95 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 22.71 Mt CO2e | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 24.94 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 28.91 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 30.49 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.52 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 30.78 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 35.28 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 37.78 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.71 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 42.22 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 41.65 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.08 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.56 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.45 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.77 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.68 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.03 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.24 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.93 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.01 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.53 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 45.64 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.59 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 51.13 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 51.13 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.62 Mt CO2e, 11.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 51.13 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.36 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 | +129.2% | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | -72.8% | 16.3 Mt CO2e | 4.43 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 Mt CO2e | 3.3 Mt CO2e | 8.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 Mt CO2e | 8.67 Mt CO2e | 19.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.12 Mt CO2e | 4.43 Mt CO2e | 22.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.81 Mt CO2e | 24.94 Mt CO2e | 42.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.38 Mt CO2e | 41.65 Mt CO2e | 45.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.98 Mt CO2e | 43.01 Mt CO2e | 51.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
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- 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 power industry (energy) in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Kuwait was 51.13 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).