Environment in Kuwait

2,186 indicators covering environment for Kuwait.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 11.51 1000 ha 2022 up 0.3% 184th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 9.24 million SLC 2023 down 28.9% 164th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 8.13 million SLC 2023 down 39.0% 164th
Hardboard — Import quantity 4,996 m3 2024 up 117.7% 78th
Hardboard — Import value 4,256 1000 USD 2024 up 93.0% 75th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 94,510 m3 2024 up 81.1% 47th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 34,548 1000 USD 2024 up 30.6% 54th
Particle board — Export quantity 5 m3 2024 down 76.2% 137th
Particle board — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 down 93.3% 148th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 145th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 140th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 117th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Land use over the long-term 136,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 148th
Grazing land use over the long-term 136,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 148th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 29 m3 2024 up 141.7% 105th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 3,283 m3 2024 up 244.5% 66th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 10,537 1000 USD 2024 up 1,837.0% 38th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 9 1000 USD 2024 down 79.1% 106th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 15,636 t 2024 down 22.0% 103rd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 16,077 1000 USD 2024 down 21.2% 106th
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 down 66.7% 110th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 300,126 1000 USD 2024 down 2.2% 51st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 5,329 1000 USD 2024 down 90.3% 118th
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 263,675 1000 USD 2024 down 0.1% 43rd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 4,056 1000 USD 2024 down 92.0% 93rd
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 806,251 1000 USD 2024 down 11.5% 78th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 66,953 1000 USD 2024 down 58.5% 121st
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 100 % 2024 unchanged 1st
Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 20 1000 USD 2024 down 92.8% 115th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.0347 t per person 2024 down 25.1% 47th
Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 1.1% 65th
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 31 1000 USD 2024 down 31.1% 123rd
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 51 1000 USD 2024 down 84.3% 135th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 224.47 ODP tonnes 2021 down 43.6% 8th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
People using at least a basic drinking water source 4.93 million people 2024 up 34.6% 120th
People not using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.0% 2024 182nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 26 1000 USD 2024 down 75.2% 123rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 168.02 Mt CO2e 2023 up 19.2% 37th
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 22 1000 USD 2024 down 94.1% 131st
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 787 1000 USD 2024 down 41.7% 77th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 26,328 t 2024 down 30.6% 69th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 21,693 1000 USD 2024 down 32.3% 78th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 585 1000 USD 2024 down 54.0% 111th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 53 1000 USD 2024 down 69.4% 123rd
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 5,072 1000 USD 2024 up 351.2% 75th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 894 m3 2024 up 1,468.4% 79th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 60 1000 USD 2024 up 275.0% 91st
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 35 1000 USD 2024 down 98.2% 136th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 5,011 t 2024 down 40.5% 65th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 4,766 1000 USD 2024 down 40.2% 66th