AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait
Kuwait: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 559.74 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait is 559.74 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 559.74 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.55 kt, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 161st of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179.03 kt | — |
| 1991 | 45.55 kt | -74.6% |
| 1992 | 54.22 kt | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 120.2 kt | +121.7% |
| 1994 | 155.34 kt | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 191.01 kt | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 243.91 kt | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 249.41 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 261.77 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 292.83 kt | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 301.33 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 248.27 kt | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 307.48 kt | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 330.13 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 295.82 kt | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 308.89 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 308.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 320.83 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 355.49 kt | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 385.12 kt | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 349.33 kt | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 350.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 371.39 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 389.38 kt | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 412.65 kt | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 433.87 kt | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 474.89 kt | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 496.98 kt | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 502.38 kt | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 535.19 kt | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 538.96 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 548.99 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 557.07 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 559.74 kt | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 559.74 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 89% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 559.74 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,637 kt, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +121.7% | 54.22 kt | 120.2 kt |
| 1991 | -74.6% | 179.03 kt | 45.55 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.33 kt | 45.55 kt | 292.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.21 kt | 248.27 kt | 385.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.7 kt | 349.33 kt | 535.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.19 kt | 538.96 kt | 559.74 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 158 Western Sahara 630.67 kt compare
- 159 Luxembourg 620.94 kt compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 563.39 kt compare
- 162 Slovakia 490.44 kt compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 394.12 kt compare
- 164 Montenegro 384.31 kt compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 559.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 559.74 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.55 kt in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 161st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf