Coastal protection in Kuwait
Kuwait: Coastal protection was 99.68 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 146 countries
All-time high
99.68
in 2012
All-time low
99.68
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Kuwait, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 99.68 for coastal protection in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Kuwait peaked at 99.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.68, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Coastal protection in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.68 | — |
| 2013 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.12, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.68 | 99.68 | 99.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.68 | 99.68 | 99.68 | 6 |
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 coastal protection in Kuwait?
- Coastal protection in Kuwait was 99.68 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.68 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for coastal protection?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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