Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
123rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait stood at 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait peaked at 0.7535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1977.
That places Kuwait 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 120 Montenegro 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Uganda 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Taiwan 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Switzerland 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Ecuador 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kuwait was 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.