Kuwait carbon profile

Kuwait emits roughly 130 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.35% of global emissions, ranking #36 worldwide. At 26.2 tonnes per person (#2 per capita), its footprint is well above the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have surged over the past five years (+24%) and surged over the decade (+73%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 2% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~24% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.