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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

Kuwait: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 23.67 t (2024), 4th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 35.39 t (2024), 4th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 173.3 Mt (2024), 39th of 203 in the world and 8th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person23.67 t2024 · world 4/203 · region 3/22GHG per person35.39 t2024 · world 4/203 · region 3/22GHG emissions173.3 Mt2024 · world 39/203 · region 8/22CO₂ emissions115.9 Mt2024 · world 39/203 · region 9/22
CO₂ per person
KuwaitMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.010203040199520002005201020152020Kuwait23.67 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
KuwaitMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.0204060199520002005201020152020Kuwait35.39 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
14 indicators

Environment: Kuwait in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes23.67 t20244/2033/2228.66 t29.50 t21.12 t−6.0%since 20144.09 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e35.39 t20244/2033/2245.84 t43.05 t32.74 t−7.0%since 20145.90 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e173.3 Mt202439/2038/2289.6 Mt126.7 Mt144.1 Mt+24%since 20144,768.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt115.9 Mt202439/2039/2256.0 Mt86.8 Mt92.9 Mt+26%since 20143,306.2 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e38.7 Mt202445/2037/2230.9 Mt32.9 Mt37.0 Mt−1.2%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.1%2021203/21219/230.0%0.0%0.1%+0.1 ppsince 20117.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.3%2021196/20620/230.0%0.0%0.1%+0.3 ppsince 20116.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³62.3 µg/m³20236/2003/2361.9 µg/m³63.8 µg/m³56.6 µg/m³−1.7%since 201345.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.4%2024203/21418/230.3%0.3%0.4%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area8.4%2024183/21019/238.3%8.5%8.4%−0.1 ppsince 201435.4%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.4%2024197/20621/230.6%0.7%0.4%−0.1 ppsince 20147.2%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.5%2025109/2138/23··10.7%+0.3 ppsince 20157.8%22.2%17.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³0 m³2022183/18323/230 m³0 m³0 m³—since 2012431 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare14,196 kg/ha20244/1794/215,611 kg/ha10,806 kg/ha15,627 kg/ha−35%since 20143,027 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Kuwait and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Kuwait. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorKuwaitIranIraqSaudi Arabia
CO₂ per person23.67 t20249.05 t20245.18 t202418.48 t2024
GHG per person35.39 t202411.52 t20248.98 t202423.76 t2024
GHG emissions173.3 Mt20241,054.8 Mt2024413.3 Mt2024838.9 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions115.9 Mt2024829.0 Mt2024238.7 Mt2024652.5 Mt2024
Methane38.7 Mt2024175.7 Mt2024163.2 Mt2024113.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.1%20210.9%20211.1%20210.1%2021
Renewable power0.3%20214.2%20213.8%20210.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure62.3 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202349.5 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.4%20246.6%20241.6%20241.3%2024
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