Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 35.39 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kuwait stood at 35.39 t CO2e/capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kuwait peaked at 99.68 t CO2e/capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.11 t CO2e/capita, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.68 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 96.22 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 94.16 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 80.75 t CO2e/capita | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 63.62 t CO2e/capita | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 50.58 t CO2e/capita | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 48.62 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 43.58 t CO2e/capita | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 45.89 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 50.27 t CO2e/capita | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 38.98 t CO2e/capita | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 31.5 t CO2e/capita | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 28.93 t CO2e/capita | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 30.99 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 31.17 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.24 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 34.48 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.07 t CO2e/capita | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 42.79 t CO2e/capita | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 30.01 t CO2e/capita | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 33.94 t CO2e/capita | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 28.11 t CO2e/capita | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 38.46 t CO2e/capita | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 43.83 t CO2e/capita | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 42.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 41.19 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 42.48 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 41.86 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.76 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.84 t CO2e/capita | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 45.45 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.93 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.86 t CO2e/capita | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 51.01 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.45 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 52.99 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 48.42 t CO2e/capita | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 47.62 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.55 t CO2e/capita | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 43.05 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.59 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 40.13 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 38.04 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 37.51 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.31 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 34.78 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.74 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 34.95 t CO2e/capita | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.78 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.59 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.34 t CO2e/capita | 43.58 t CO2e/capita | 99.68 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.11 t CO2e/capita | 28.93 t CO2e/capita | 42.79 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.37 t CO2e/capita | 28.11 t CO2e/capita | 43.83 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.61 t CO2e/capita | 44.55 t CO2e/capita | 54.45 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 t CO2e/capita | 33.5 t CO2e/capita | 43.25 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.49 t CO2e/capita | 32.74 t CO2e/capita | 35.39 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kuwait?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Kuwait was 35.39 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.68 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.11 t CO2e/capita in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.