AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kuwait
Kuwait: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 229.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 229.44 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait peaked at 229.85 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.53 kt, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 178th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.53 kt | -77.0% |
| 1992 | 25.97 kt | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 53.04 kt | +104.3% |
| 1994 | 69.02 kt | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 91.76 kt | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 110.72 kt | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 118.24 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 121.29 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 135.31 kt | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 152.42 kt | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 104.28 kt | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 138.37 kt | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 150.68 kt | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 129.23 kt | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 128.56 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 132.15 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 141.81 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 152.49 kt | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 166.4 kt | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 160.53 kt | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 151.47 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 151.42 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 160.55 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 180.62 kt | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 178.31 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 195 kt | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 200.74 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 206.91 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 228.11 kt | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 223.24 kt | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 225.39 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 229.85 kt | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 229.44 kt | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 229.44 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 870.16 kt, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 229.44 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,718 kt, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | +104.3% | 25.97 kt | 53.04 kt |
| 1991 | -77.0% | 84.92 kt | 19.53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.98 kt | 19.53 kt | 135.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.64 kt | 104.28 kt | 166.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.37 kt | 151.42 kt | 228.11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.98 kt | 223.24 kt | 229.85 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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) from ch4 in Kuwait?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait was 229.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 229.85 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 kt in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Kuwait ranks 178th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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) from CH4 (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