Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Kuwait is 0.0177 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Kuwait peaked at 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0177 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0177 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square 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 | +83.5% | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -60.9% | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 81 Paraguay 0.019 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Honduras 0.0185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 0.0176 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Singapore 0.0171 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Croatia 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Kuwait?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Kuwait was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.