Methane emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait emitted 38.7 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Kuwait, 2024
38.7
Change from 2023
−3.7%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
45th of 203
Methane emissions in Kuwait over time
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Kuwait
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 40.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 40.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 37.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 37.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 39.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 39.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 38.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 40.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 39.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 39.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 39.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 39.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 36.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 32.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 32.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 35.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 36.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 39.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 38.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 35.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 35.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 29.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 29.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 30.9 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.7% from 40.2 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 39.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −1.2%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Kuwait has the 45th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Kuwait
All statistics for Kuwait
Total greenhouse gas emissions
173.3 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
1.09 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.95e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
7.01e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
35.4 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
23.67 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank