Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,333 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 12,333 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 12,333 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,203 kt, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 257 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,449 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,203 kt | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 2,497 kt | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,692 kt | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3,121 kt | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 3,340 kt | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3,560 kt | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3,792 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,373 kt | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4,905 kt | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,503 kt | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 5,838 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6,201 kt | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6,581 kt | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 6,767 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,324 kt | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7,966 kt | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8,143 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8,624 kt | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8,955 kt | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9,404 kt | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,286 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,716 kt | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9,930 kt | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,111 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,417 kt | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10,649 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11,134 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,280 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11,436 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11,180 kt | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,931 kt | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 12,315 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12,333 kt | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12,333 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,239 kt, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12,333 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,205 kt, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -36.1% | 3,449 kt | 2,203 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,393 kt | 2,203 kt | 4,905 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,190 kt | 5,503 kt | 8,955 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,336 kt | 9,286 kt | 11,436 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,940 kt | 11,180 kt | 12,333 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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 12,333 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12,333 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,203 kt in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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