Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 448,963 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
448,963 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
556,684 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
0.8295 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait stood at 448,963 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait peaked at 556,684 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8295 tonnes, 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.81 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 3.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 3.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 3.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 3.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 3.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 3.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 3.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 3.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 3.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 3.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 3.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 3.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 3.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 3.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 3.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 3.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 3.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 3.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 3.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 3.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 3.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 3.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 3.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 3.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 3.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 3.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 3.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 3.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 3.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 3.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 3.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 3.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 3.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 3.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 3.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 3.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 3.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 3.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 3.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 3.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 3.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 3.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 3.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 3.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 3.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 3.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 3.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 3.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 3.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 3.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 3.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 3.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 3.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 3.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 3.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 3.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 3.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 3.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 3.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 3.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 3.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 3.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 3.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 3.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 3.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 3.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 3.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 3.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 3.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 3.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 3.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 3.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 3.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 3.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 3.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 3.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 3.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 3.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 3.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 3.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 3.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 3.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 3.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 3.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 3.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 3.93 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 3.92 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 3.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 3.9 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 3.89 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 3.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 3.87 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.86 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 3.85 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.84 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.82 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.81 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.8 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.79 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.78 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.77 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.76 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.74 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.73 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 3.72 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 3.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 3.69 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 3.68 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.67 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.65 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 3.64 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 3.63 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 3.61 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 3.6 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 3.58 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 3.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.56 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.54 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 3.53 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.51 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 3.5 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 3.48 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.38 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 3.27 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 3.17 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 3.07 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 2.96 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.86 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 2.76 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 2.67 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 2.57 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 2.47 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 2.39 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 2.31 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 2.22 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 2.14 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 2.06 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 1.98 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 1.89 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 1.81 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 1.73 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.65 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 1.6 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1922 | 1.56 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.52 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 1.47 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 1.43 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 1.39 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.35 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 1.3 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1929 | 1.26 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 1.22 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 1.17 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1932 | 1.13 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1933 | 1.09 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1934 | 1.04 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 1 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9573 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 0.9146 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8719 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.8295 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8651 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.8998 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 0.9339 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 0.9675 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 1 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 1.03 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 1,201 tonnes | +116229.4% |
| 1947 | 2,403 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1948 | 3,607 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1949 | 4,814 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1950 | 6,022 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1951 | 7,234 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1952 | 8,444 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 15,057 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1954 | 21,671 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1955 | 28,514 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1956 | 16,091 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1957 | 33,951 tonnes | +111.0% |
| 1958 | 56,964 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1959 | 58,667 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 53,756 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 48,828 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 43,908 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 38,982 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 34,057 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 29,125 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 24,215 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 19,535 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 14,853 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 10,168 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 5,485 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 135,980 tonnes | +2379.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 158,732 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 152,016 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 155,572 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 165,181 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 169,111 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 176,586 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 203,142 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 200,119 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 196,625 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 214,724 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 220,935 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 227,083 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 263,676 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 268,277 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 282,095 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 319,833 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 342,668 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 206,207 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1991 | 204,319 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 140,745 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 107,151 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 156,433 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 147,901 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 131,794 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 151,350 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 236,605 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 316,407 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 340,318 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 401,885 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 454,092 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 437,776 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 468,722 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 534,467 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 534,885 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 549,435 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 556,684 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 524,050 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 511,837 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 510,998 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 491,150 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 514,153 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 471,584 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 467,784 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 467,650 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 447,318 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 435,506 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 387,693 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 385,115 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 417,296 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 448,963 tonnes | +7.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 448,963 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 17.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 448,963 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes |
| 1971 | +2379.0% | 5,485 tonnes | 135,980 tonnes |
| 1957 | +111.0% | 16,091 tonnes | 33,951 tonnes |
| 1947 | +100.0% | 1,201 tonnes | 2,403 tonnes |
| 1953 | +78.3% | 8,444 tonnes | 15,057 tonnes |
| 1958 | +67.8% | 33,951 tonnes | 56,964 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.87 tonnes | 2.81 tonnes | 2.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.98 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | 3.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3.09 tonnes | 3.04 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3.2 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.31 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 3.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3.42 tonnes | 3.37 tonnes | 3.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.53 tonnes | 3.48 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.64 tonnes | 3.59 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.74 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 3.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.83 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 3.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.92 tonnes | 3.88 tonnes | 3.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.92 tonnes | 3.87 tonnes | 3.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.82 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.7 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.56 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | 3.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.02 tonnes | 2.57 tonnes | 3.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 2.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.02 tonnes | 0.8295 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,203 tonnes | 0.8651 tonnes | 4,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,262 tonnes | 6,022 tonnes | 58,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,743 tonnes | 10,168 tonnes | 53,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,983 tonnes | 5,485 tonnes | 203,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,604 tonnes | 196,625 tonnes | 342,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,891 tonnes | 107,151 tonnes | 316,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 480,231 tonnes | 340,318 tonnes | 556,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,567 tonnes | 387,693 tonnes | 514,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,125 tonnes | 385,115 tonnes | 448,963 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Kuwait was 448,963 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 556,684 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8295 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Kuwait rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.