Global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait
Kuwait: Global change over the last 50 years was 2,912 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,912 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait peaked at 10,796 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,034, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,000 | — |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 5,700 | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6,100 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 5,502 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5,934 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4,648 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,913 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 6,489 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,065 | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 3,689 | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 3,714 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6,628 | +78.5% |
| 1983 | 8,722 | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 9,639 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10,118 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 7,633 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 7,704 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,796 | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 7,653 | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 4,454 | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 2,034 | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 7,871 | +287.0% |
| 1993 | 8,466 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 7,752 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,706 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 8,345 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8,031 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,018 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,662 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 7,354 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,041 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 5,555 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,426 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 5,436 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5,222 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,203 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4,721 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 4,270 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,980 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 6,683 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 4,357 | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 3,995 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,610 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,137 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,121 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,393 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 4,183 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 3,069 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 3,474 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 3,553 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,346 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 3,275 | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 2,912 | -11.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,912 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,912 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +287.0% | 2,034 | 7,871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,300 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,305 | 3,065 | 6,489 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 3,689 | 10,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,134 | 2,034 | 8,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,421 | 4,270 | 7,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 | 3,069 | 6,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 | 2,346 | 3,983 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Kuwait was 2,912 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,796 in 1988.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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