AFOLU — Emissions Share in Kuwait
Kuwait: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 28.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 28.42 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 29.95 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.57 %, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 % | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 12.57 % | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 20.7 % | +64.7% |
| 1994 | 22.03 % | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 23.3 % | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 27.37 % | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 24.84 % | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 23.74 % | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 24.01 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.04 % | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 22 % | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 23.81 % | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 24.51 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.71 % | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 21.18 % | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 21.8 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 22.57 % | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.98 % | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.88 % | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 23.46 % | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 24.96 % | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.49 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.09 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.57 % | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 26.36 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.58 % | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 27.12 % | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.88 % | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.95 % | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 27.87 % | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.38 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 28.42 % | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 28.42 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 28.42 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.82 %, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share 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 | +64.7% | 12.57 % | 20.7 % |
| 1991 | -46.4% | 26.37 % | 14.14 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.91 % | 12.57 % | 27.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.05 % | 21.18 % | 25.04 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.44 % | 20.88 % | 27.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.66 % | 27.87 % | 29.95 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 201 Belgium 32.6 % compare
- 202 Qatar 28.98 % compare
- 203 United Arab Emirates 28.66 % compare
- 205 China, Taiwan Province of 27.67 % compare
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 22.61 % compare
- 207 Brunei Darussalam 18.15 % compare
- 207 Brunei 18.15 % 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 share in Kuwait?
- Afolu — emissions share in Kuwait was 28.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 % in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Kuwait ranks 204th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.