Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0978 units per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0978 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.2389 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per person, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1728 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1411 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.114 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0911 units per person | -20.1% |
| 1964 | 0.072 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0559 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0423 units per person | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0311 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0216 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 units per person | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0068 units per person | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1572 units per person | +2218.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1717 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1624 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1464 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1408 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1401 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1344 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1317 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1427 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.133 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1242 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1267 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1247 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1392 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.136 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1374 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1498 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1545 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1224 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1512 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0861 units per person | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0641 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.094 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 0.088 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0762 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0847 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1665 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1741 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2001 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2204 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2075 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2173 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2389 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2262 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2191 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.21 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1875 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1739 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1631 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1472 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1466 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1286 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.122 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1168 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1077 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1007 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0875 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0957 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0978 units per person | +2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0978 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 10.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0978 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +2218.6% | 0.0068 units per person | 0.1572 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0756 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.1728 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1334 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.1717 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1355 units per person | 0.1242 units per person | 0.1545 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1061 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 0.1665 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2101 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.2389 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1294 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 0.1739 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Singapore 0.1829 units per person compare
- 5 Brunei 0.1489 units per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.1075 units per person compare
- 8 Serbia 0.0964 units per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.087 units per person compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0868 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Kuwait was 0.0978 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2389 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.