Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 74.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.39 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Kuwait ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 50.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 58.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 67.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 50.58 micrograms per cubic meter | 66.61 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 74.5 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 3 Bangladesh 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 4 Nigeria 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 5 Niger 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 7 Pakistan 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 9 Bahrain 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait was 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.