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Kuwait Annual CO2 Emissions

Kuwait's annual CO2 emissions rose to 99.23 million tonnes in 2023, up from 97.46 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 1.8% (1.77 million) from the previous year. Kuwait has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (99.23 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Kuwait is higher (99.23 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 20th out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1946-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 99.23
2022 97.46
2021 95.13
2020 95.65
2019 108.55
2018 106.72
2017 103.95
2016 109.9
2015 94.51
2014 76.43
2013 84.31
2012 102.3
2011 87.97
2010 90.87
2009 88.72
2008 84.28
2007 77.16
2006 76.05
2005 74.43
2004 65.63
2003 62.34
2002 59.99
2001 59.05
2000 54.89
1999 54.98
1998 52.81
1997 56.62
1996 51.63
1995 56.13
1994 57.2
1993 49.13
1992 29.65
1991 492.84
1990 37.81
1989 35.77
1988 32.83
1987 31.38
1986 35.23
1985 29.07
1984 28.29
1983 21.54
1982 21.09
1981 25.14
1980 24.62
1979 17.63
1978 20.97
1977 17.2
1976 18.46
1975 16.81
1974 19.31
1973 24.22
1972 27.61
1971 27.12
1970 25.02
1969 26.81
1968 23.15
1967 25.42
1966 35.12
1965 35.39
1964 25.31
1963 17.01
1962 14.28
1961 9.97
1960 7.8
1959 3.8
1958 3.69
1957 2.2
1956 1.04
1955 1.85
1954 1.4
1953 0
1952 0
1951 0.12
1950 0.38
1949 1.06
1948 0.34
1947 6.75
1946 2.45
Kuwait Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Kuwait.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 8.42% 8.42% 2022
Forest Area (%) 0.35% 0.35% 2022