What is emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait?

Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait was 376,852 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 404,020 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes in 1750.

How does Kuwait rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Kuwait ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kuwait data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kuwait: Emissions of air pollutants was 376,852 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

376,852 tonnes

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

47th

of 220 countries

All-time high

404,020 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

3.51 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait stood at 376,852 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait peaked at 404,020 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.51 tonnes, in 1750.

Kuwait ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	3.58 tonnes	3.51 tonnes	3.66 tonnes	10
1760s	3.75 tonnes	3.67 tonnes	3.82 tonnes	10
1770s	3.92 tonnes	3.84 tonnes	3.99 tonnes	10
1780s	4.09 tonnes	4.01 tonnes	4.17 tonnes	10
1790s	4.27 tonnes	4.19 tonnes	4.35 tonnes	10
1800s	4.5 tonnes	4.37 tonnes	4.63 tonnes	10
1810s	4.8 tonnes	4.66 tonnes	4.94 tonnes	10
1820s	5.11 tonnes	4.97 tonnes	5.26 tonnes	10
1830s	5.45 tonnes	5.29 tonnes	5.6 tonnes	10
1840s	5.79 tonnes	5.63 tonnes	5.95 tonnes	10
1850s	6.16 tonnes	5.99 tonnes	6.33 tonnes	10
1860s	6.5 tonnes	6.36 tonnes	6.64 tonnes	10
1870s	6.82 tonnes	6.68 tonnes	6.96 tonnes	10
1880s	7.13 tonnes	6.99 tonnes	7.28 tonnes	10
1890s	7.48 tonnes	7.31 tonnes	7.64 tonnes	10
1900s	8.15 tonnes	7.68 tonnes	8.56 tonnes	10
1910s	9.09 tonnes	8.62 tonnes	9.49 tonnes	10
1920s	10.21 tonnes	9.56 tonnes	10.9 tonnes	10
1930s	10.86 tonnes	10.73 tonnes	10.94 tonnes	10
1940s	2,777 tonnes	11.09 tonnes	11,360 tonnes	10
1950s	50,241 tonnes	14,392 tonnes	107,051 tonnes	10
1960s	63,693 tonnes	35,753 tonnes	102,192 tonnes	10
1970s	254,556 tonnes	26,180 tonnes	314,788 tonnes	10
1980s	294,998 tonnes	236,993 tonnes	404,020 tonnes	10
1990s	154,857 tonnes	47,177 tonnes	211,570 tonnes	10
2000s	252,933 tonnes	200,287 tonnes	298,195 tonnes	10
2010s	320,667 tonnes	278,365 tonnes	345,874 tonnes	10
2020s	347,564 tonnes	319,749 tonnes	376,852 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

44 Ukraine 391,067 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Kuwait

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait?: Emissions of air pollutants in Kuwait was 376,852 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 404,020 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes in 1750.
How does Kuwait rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Kuwait ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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