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Kuwait carbon profile

Total CO₂ / year
95 Mt
Global rank
#39
Share of global emissions
0.25%
Per capita
22 t (#3)
Population
4.3 M
5-year trend
+2%
10-year trend
+5%
Renewable electricity
0.2%

Kuwait emits roughly 95 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.25% of global emissions, ranking #39 worldwide. At 22.0 tonnes per person (#3 per capita), its footprint is well above the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have crept up over the past five years (+2%) and crept up over the decade (+5%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 0% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.

Estimated emission sources

Energy production45.4%
Industry22.7%
Transportation23.6%
Agriculture5.5%
Other2.7%

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