Kuwait: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 44 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

What drives Kuwait's risk?

Kuwait's highest pressures are governance (66, high) and adaptation (53). Its strongest area is social (21).

How might Kuwait's climate change by 2080?

Kuwait's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.

How much will Kuwait warm by 2080?

Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Kuwait is on track to warm by +4.4 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +10 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +3.0 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.

How much will sea levels rise along Kuwait's coast?

Coastal sea level along Kuwait is projected to rise by +0.73 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.47 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.

How will water stress change in Kuwait?

The share of Kuwait under high water stress is projected to move from 46% today to 85% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.

How will river-flood exposure change in Kuwait?

The share of Kuwait exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 0.3% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.

When was Kuwait's risk data last updated?

Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

Kuwait Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region: Asia
Subregion: Western Asia
Income: High income, non-OECD
ISO: KWT

Kuwait: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently.

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How risky is Kuwait, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Medium 44 / 100

45 Climate Medium
36 Nature -0.3 Low
21 Social Low
66 Governance High
53 Adaptation -5.3 Medium

Which hazards threaten Kuwait most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

3.7FloodLow
6.8DRR capacityHigh

Kuwait in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

Western Asia

#10 of 18 · median 43

Asia

#17 of 48 · median 47

High income: nonOECD

#19 of 20 · median 36

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Kuwait: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Kuwait is projected to warm +4.4 °C, with annual rainfall changing +10 mm.

+4.4 °C

Temperature

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +3.2 °C → +4.4 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +2.5 °C → +3.0 °C

Hottest month +5.6 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

+10 mm

Precipitation

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +8 mm → +10 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +7 mm → +5 mm

Driest month 0 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

85%

Water stress

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 85% → 85%
Current path SSP3-7.0: 46% → 100%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 46% today.

River flooding

20502080

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: 0% → 0%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: 0.4% → 0.4%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 0.3% today.

Sea level

Kuwait: under high emissions, a 100-year coastal flood in 2080 could reach 4 of its largest cities.

Coastal sea-level rise

20502100

Higher emissions SSP5-8.5: +0.22 m → +0.73 m
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5: +0.19 m → +0.47 m

Largest exposed cities

PopulationMax depth

Max depth: the deepest water within 12 km of the city center in a 100-year coastal flood in 2080, under RCP8.5 with high-end sea-level rise (95th percentile), ignoring flood defenses and land subsidence. Source: WRI Aqueduct Floods.

Regional estimate for the country's coast (IPCC AR6 median), not the global average.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

Indicator panel

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

		Year		vs world	vs region
Fossil Fuel Consumption	99.9 % of total	2022	99.9	+27.2	+13.1
Renewable Energy Share	0.10 % of total energy	2021	99.9	+24.5	+9.3
Renewable Electricity Share	0.27 % of total	2021	99.7	+24.6	+16.7
Land Surface Temperature	40.4 deg C change	2021	92.0	+27.3	+24.5
Cooling Degree Days	6314 degree days	2020	86.4	+34.6	+35.4
Coastal Protection Needed	89.0 % coast	2020	85.6	+1.3	-4.7
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	21.0 metric tons	2020	66.9	+59.2	+56.0
PM2.5 Air Pollution	53.7 ug/m3	2020	60.9	+41.7	+34.7
Heat Index	77.2 index	2020	56.7	+56.7	+54.6
Energy Use Per Capita	9130 kg oil eq per capita	2022	54.5	+46.2	+45.6
Energy Imports	-283 % of energy use	2022	46.1	-25.0	-24.6
Energy Intensity	7.75 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2021	37.8	+21.1	+19.3
Flood Risk	3.70 0-10	2026	37.0	-15.0	-28.5
N2O Emissions Per Capita	0.22 kt CO2e per capita	2020	5.0	-2.0	-1.1
Heating Degree Days	638 degree days	2020	4.4	+3.0	-3.2
Drought Index (SPEI)	-2.63 index	2021	4.1	-42.3	-32.3
Access to Clean Fuels	100 % population	2022	0.0	-10.3	-8.7
Coal Electricity Share	0.00 % of total	2021	0.0	0.0	-5.8

		Year		vs world	vs region
Water Stress	3851 %	2021	100.0	+99.7	+98.6
Water Dependency Ratio	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+93.1	+93.0
Urban Concentration	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+42.6	+44.6
Forest Area	0.35 % of land	2022	99.6	+33.3	+14.7
Agricultural Capacity	0.91 0-1	2023	91.1	-0.7	+2.6
Protected Areas	11.4 % of land	2023	88.5	-0.4	-4.7
Environmental Treaties Engagement	0.79 0-1	2023	78.5	+2.2	-1.7
Health Expenditure Per Capita	0.78 0-1	2023	78.0	-6.2	-3.8
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact	0.72 0-1	2023	71.7	+58.2	+55.7
Projected Warm Period Change	0.68 0-1	2023	68.4	+0.7	+3.1
Projected Vector Disease Change	0.66 0-1	2023	65.8	0.0	0.0
Projected Cereal Yield Change	0.58 0-1	2023	58.2	-28.3	-19.6
Natural Capital Dependency	0.57 0-1	2023	57.3	+35.5	+31.5
Disaster Preparedness	0.50 0-1	2023	50.0	+20.0	+25.0
Protected Biome Areas	0.48 0-1	2023	47.9	+6.9	+3.0
Projected Biome Distribution Change	0.46 0-1	2023	45.9	-11.7	-9.4
Projected Population Change	0.45 0-1	2023	45.0	+22.7	+21.4
Food Production Index	131 index	2022	43.8	-23.3	-16.2
Projected Hydropower Change	0.44 0-1	2023	43.7	0.0	0.0
Quality of Trade Infrastructure	0.36 0-1	2023	35.9	-26.3	-25.1
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss	0.31 0-1	2023	30.9	-6.4	-5.8
Natural Resource Depletion	8.72 % of GNI	2019	29.0	+26.6	+25.0
Population Below 5m	0.29 0-1	2023	28.7	+13.9	+10.9
Food Import Dependency	0.27 0-1	2023	26.9	+5.2	+7.4
Projected Flood Hazard Change	0.26 0-1	2023	26.2	+7.8	+14.1
Projected Climate-Related Deaths	0.21 0-1	2023	21.2	-9.1	0.0
Age Dependency Ratio	0.17 0-1	2023	17.2	-35.5	-28.4
Paved Roads	0.15 0-1	2023	15.1	-39.9	-11.7
Child Malnutrition	0.14 0-1	2023	14.5	+0.7	-3.3
Agricultural Land	8.42 % of land	2022	9.5	-37.8	-30.8
Threatened Mammal Species	7.00 count	2018	3.7	-1.5	-3.1
Agriculture GDP Share	0.47 % of GDP	2023	1.3	-17.6	-20.8
Earthquake Risk	0.10 0-10	2026	1.0	-34.0	-66.5
Ecological Footprint	0.01 0-1	2023	0.7	-21.9	-24.2
Tsunami Risk	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-11.0	-25.0
Tree Cover Loss	0.00 hectares	2021	0.0	-0.1	0.0
Forest Depletion	0.00 % of GNI	2019	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rural Population	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-42.6	-44.6
Projected Annual Runoff Change	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-39.6	-27.6
Projected Groundwater Change	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-26.2	-28.6
Access to Reliable Drinking Water	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-20.4	-27.9
Dependency Ratio	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-6.8	-3.9
Access to Improved Sanitation	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-39.3	-33.2
Energy Import Dependency	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-25.7	-20.7
Electricity Access	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Overweight Adults	77.8 % adults	2022	84.1	+28.1	+29.4
Hospital Beds	2.35 per 1,000	2020	82.8	+3.8	+2.2
Uprooted People	6.70 0-10	2026	67.0	+8.0	+13.5
Net Migration	50008 persons	2023	56.7	+1.7	+1.8
GDP Growth	-1.67 % annual	2023	56.1	+7.2	+8.3
Education Expenditure	12.6 % of govt	2023	51.4	+4.3	0.0
Gender Labor Ratio	55.2 ratio F/M	2023	50.8	+23.8	+11.0
ESG Performance Score	2.25 0-100	2018	26.3	+1.3	-0.1
Labor Participation	75.6 % (15+)	2023	20.2	-9.9	-11.0
Fertility Rate	1.52 births per woman	2023	14.8	-8.5	-8.4
Development and Deprivation	1.00 0-10	2026	10.0	-20.0	-15.5
Life Expectancy	83.2 years	2023	10.0	-29.5	-23.2
Communicable Disease Deaths	7.09 %	2019	9.1	-7.0	-5.1
Food Security	0.80 0-10	2026	8.0	-10.0	-10.0
Under-5 Mortality Rate	8.80 per 1,000	2023	6.5	-5.7	-4.0
Children Under 5	0.60 0-10	2026	6.0	-5.0	-7.0
Adult Literacy Rate	96.0 %	2020	5.8	-2.9	+1.5
Unemployment Rate	2.13 %	2023	5.7	-8.5	-5.9
Aging Population	2.95 % population	2023	4.0	-12.4	-9.8
Population Density	258 people/km2	2022	1.4	+0.9	+0.8
Health Conditions	0.10 0-10	2026	1.0	-7.0	-3.0
Internet Users	99.7 % population	2023	0.3	-20.6	-16.1
Aid Dependency	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-25.0	-21.0
Access to Electricity	100 % population	2023	0.0	0.0	0.0
Undernourishment	2.50 % population	2022	0.0	-5.8	-5.6
Safe Drinking Water	100 % population	2022	0.0	-21.5	-30.2
Sanitation Access	100 % population	2022	0.0	-40.0	-34.4
Recent Shocks	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-1.0	-3.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Patent Applications	1.00 count	2018	100.0	0.0	0.0
Scientific Articles	1335 count	2022	99.9	0.0	+0.1
R&D Expenditure	0.10 % of GDP	2023	95.6	+9.3	+3.9
Women in Parliament	3.08 % seats	2023	95.0	+36.8	+25.8
Legal Rights Strength	1.00 0-12	2019	91.7	+41.7	+41.7
Disaster Risk Reduction	6.80 0-10	2026	68.0	+26.5	+32.0
Voice and Accountability	-0.59 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	61.9	+13.0	-3.6
Government Effectiveness	0.01 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	49.8	-1.9	-0.9
INFORM Governance Index	4.90 0-10	2026	49.0	-7.0	-8.5
Control of Corruption	0.21 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	45.9	-9.7	-12.4
Regulatory Quality	0.32 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	43.6	-9.1	-11.0
Rule of Law	0.34 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	43.2	-9.8	-9.9
Political Stability	0.41 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	41.8	-8.0	-13.8
Healthcare Access	1.60 0-10	2026	16.0	-21.0	-17.0
Physical Infrastructure	1.60 0-10	2026	16.0	-14.0	-13.5
Communication Infrastructure	0.60 0-10	2026	6.0	-14.0	-8.5

		Year		vs world	vs region
Innovation (Readiness)	0.00 0-1	2023	99.9	+5.2	+5.6
Education (Readiness)	0.37 0-1	2023	63.1	-9.9	-9.8
Control of Corruption (Readiness)	0.47 0-1	2023	52.7	-11.6	-15.1
ICT Infrastructure	0.53 0-1	2023	47.2	-0.5	+1.7
Doing Business Score	0.55 0-1	2023	45.4	-13.0	-5.7
Rule of Law (Readiness)	0.57 0-1	2023	43.2	-9.4	-10.3
Regulatory Quality (Readiness)	0.58 0-1	2023	42.4	-9.6	-9.4
Political Stability (Readiness)	0.64 0-1	2023	36.0	-7.1	-12.3

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Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Kuwait?
Kuwait: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 44 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Kuwait's risk?
Kuwait's highest pressures are governance (66, high) and adaptation (53). Its strongest area is social (21).
How might Kuwait's climate change by 2080?
Kuwait's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Kuwait warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Kuwait is on track to warm by +4.4 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +10 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +3.0 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How much will sea levels rise along Kuwait's coast?
Coastal sea level along Kuwait is projected to rise by +0.73 m by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), and by about +0.47 m under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5). Based on the regional median of IPCC AR6 projections.
How will water stress change in Kuwait?
The share of Kuwait under high water stress is projected to move from 46% today to 85% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Kuwait?
The share of Kuwait exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 0.3% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Kuwait's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.