Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was -9.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded -9.05 % change on previous year for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 277.1% on the previous year and down 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 20.13 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -16.99 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Kuwait ranks 196th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2001 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2002 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2003 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4479 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2005 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +605.2% |
| 2006 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 2007 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2008 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -948.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8535 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2011 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 2012 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2013 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -468.3% |
| 2014 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2015 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2016 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2020 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2021 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -1331.4% |
| 2023 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2024 | -9.05 % change on previous year | +277.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -9.05 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8264 % change on previous year. (83 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -9.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5247 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6197 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3771 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 12.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 193 Norfolk Island -8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands -8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Bahrain -8.61 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Fiji -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Kyrgyzstan -9.12 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Vatican -9.26 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kuwait was -9.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.99 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kuwait rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 196th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.4%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.