Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Kuwait peaked at 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 194 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 16.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 | +139.1% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -79.1% | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +65.7% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -33.2% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 South Korea 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 13 Seychelles 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 0.0008 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Kuwait was 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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 Transport (Energy) (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 Transport (Energy) (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.