What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait was 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does Kuwait rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Kuwait ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kuwait

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Kuwait
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

18th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kuwait, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait is 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1976.

Kuwait ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.7104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.6878 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.6604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1974	0.621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	0.6083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.5987 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1978	0.6404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1979	0.6435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.7485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1981	0.8752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1982	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1983	1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1986	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1988	1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1989	1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1990	0.955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1991	1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+101.4%
1992	0.7368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-61.7%
1993	0.6991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1994	0.7661 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1995	0.7231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1996	0.7068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0.7263 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.7775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1999	0.8526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2000	0.9144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2001	0.9589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2002	0.9737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.8749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2004	0.8433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.8536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.8217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.7587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0.7913 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2009	0.869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2010	0.9057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2011	0.8742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	0.8207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.8282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2014	0.8106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.8342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.8343 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.8673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.8581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.82 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0.827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.8742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2022	0.8412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.9181 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2024	0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7178 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7587 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

15 Viet Nam 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
16 Kazakhstan 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
17 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.9233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
21 India 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0004 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -63.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Kuwait was 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 1.92 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Kuwait rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.