Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 257.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 257.7% for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 257.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.8% | — |
| 1992 | -16.8% | -189.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -134.3% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +345.4% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 100.3% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 112.9% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 138.3% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 146.6% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 141.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 158.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 163.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 167.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 183.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 183.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 189.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 184.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 195.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 203.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 200.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 205.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 198.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 186.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 208.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 216.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 239.9% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 257.7% | +7.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 257.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 32.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 257.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 211.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +345.4% | 5.8% | 25.7% |
| 1992 | -189.4% | 18.8% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | +134.3% | -16.8% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | -16.8% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 72.9% | 163.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.4% | 167.9% | 205.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.9% | 186.8% | 257.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait was 257.7% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 257.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.