Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait
Kuwait: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0035 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait is 0.0035 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait peaked at 0.0035 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Kuwait 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0032 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0032 °C | 0.0035 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Kuwait was 0.0035 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Kuwait rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.