Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 448,963 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
448,963
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
556,684
in 2008
All-time low
0.8295
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait stood at 448,963.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait peaked at 556,684 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8295, in 1939.
Kuwait ranks 29th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.81 | — |
| 1751 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2.85 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2.87 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2.89 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2.91 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.93 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2.94 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2.95 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2.96 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2.97 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2.98 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2.99 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 3 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 3.06 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 3.07 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 3.13 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 3.15 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 3.16 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 3.17 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 3.2 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 3.22 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 3.23 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 3.24 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 3.3 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 3.31 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 3.33 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 3.35 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 3.4 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 3.41 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 3.43 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 3.44 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 3.45 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 3.46 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 3.47 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 3.49 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 3.5 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 3.53 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 3.54 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 3.55 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 3.56 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 3.57 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 3.58 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 3.59 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 3.61 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 3.62 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 3.63 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 3.64 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 3.65 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 3.68 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 3.69 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 3.7 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 3.71 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 3.72 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 3.76 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 3.77 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 3.78 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 3.79 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 3.8 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3.81 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 3.82 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 3.85 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 3.88 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.9 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3.92 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.95 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 3.96 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 3.95 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 3.93 | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.9 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 3.87 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.86 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.84 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.83 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.8 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.79 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.78 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.77 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.76 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 3.72 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.69 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 3.68 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.65 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.63 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 3.6 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.56 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.54 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.53 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.5 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 3.48 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 3.27 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 3.17 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 3.07 | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.96 | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 2.76 | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 2.67 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 2.31 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 2.22 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 2.06 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 1.98 | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 1.89 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 1.81 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 1.73 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.65 | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 1.6 | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 1.39 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.35 | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 1.3 | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 1.13 | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 1.09 | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9573 | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9146 | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8719 | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.8295 | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8651 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8998 | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.9339 | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9675 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 1 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 1.03 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,201 | +116229.4% |
| 1947 | 2,403 | +100.0% |
| 1948 | 3,607 | +50.1% |
| 1949 | 4,814 | +33.4% |
| 1950 | 6,022 | +25.1% |
| 1951 | 7,234 | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 8,444 | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 15,057 | +78.3% |
| 1954 | 21,671 | +43.9% |
| 1955 | 28,514 | +31.6% |
| 1956 | 16,091 | -43.6% |
| 1957 | 33,951 | +111.0% |
| 1958 | 56,964 | +67.8% |
| 1959 | 58,667 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 53,756 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 48,828 | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 43,908 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 38,982 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 34,057 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 29,125 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 24,215 | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 19,535 | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 14,853 | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 10,168 | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 5,485 | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 135,980 | +2379.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 158,732 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 152,016 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 155,572 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 165,181 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 169,111 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 176,586 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 203,142 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 200,119 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 196,625 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 214,724 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 220,935 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 227,083 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 263,676 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 268,277 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 282,095 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 319,833 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 342,668 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 206,207 | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 204,319 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 140,745 | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 107,151 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 156,433 | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 147,901 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 131,794 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 151,350 | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 236,605 | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 316,407 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 340,318 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 401,885 | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 454,092 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 437,776 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 468,722 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 534,467 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 534,885 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 549,435 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 556,684 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 524,050 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 511,837 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 510,998 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 491,150 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 514,153 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 471,584 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 467,784 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 467,650 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 447,318 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 435,506 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 387,693 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 385,115 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 417,296 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 448,963 | +7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 448,963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 17.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 448,963 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +116229.4% | 1.03 | 1,201 |
| 1971 | +2379.0% | 5,485 | 135,980 |
| 1957 | +111.0% | 16,091 | 33,951 |
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1,201 | 2,403 |
| 1953 | +78.3% | 8,444 | 15,057 |
| 1958 | +67.8% | 33,951 | 56,964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.87 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.09 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3.2 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.31 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.42 | 3.37 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.64 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.74 | 3.7 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.83 | 3.79 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.92 | 3.88 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.92 | 3.87 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.82 | 3.77 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.7 | 3.64 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.56 | 3.5 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.02 | 2.57 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1 | 1.73 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.02 | 0.8295 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,203 | 0.8651 | 4,814 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,262 | 6,022 | 58,667 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,743 | 10,168 | 53,756 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,983 | 5,485 | 203,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,604 | 196,625 | 342,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,891 | 107,151 | 316,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,231 | 340,318 | 556,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,567 | 387,693 | 514,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,125 | 385,115 | 448,963 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 93.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2025)
- Gas production 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 155.3 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,898 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Kuwait was 448,963 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 556,684 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 in 1939.
- How does Kuwait rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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