Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 67.22 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
67.22
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.02
in 2010
All-time low
65.15
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010β2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait, 2010β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait is 67.22, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait peaked at 70.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.15, in 2014.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Afghanistan 75.19 compare
- 1 Mayotte 13.89 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 7.87 compare
- 3 Anguilla 7.81 compare
- 3 Egypt 64.1 compare
- 4 Cameroon 61.63 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 60.73 compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 56.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -39.71 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -20.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Kuwait was 67.22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 70.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.15 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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