Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 5.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Kuwait is 5.64 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 6.89 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.16 %, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 212th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.16 % | -96.5% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % | +2612.5% |
| 1993 | 2.76 % | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.93 % | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.48 % | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.32 % | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 4.59 % | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9 % | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.05 % | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.25 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.44 % | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.31 % | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.24 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.73 % | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6 % | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.48 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.37 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 % | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 % | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.19 % | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.15 % | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.73 % | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.69 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.58 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.62 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.99 % | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5.64 % | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 5.64 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.41 %, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 5.64 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 %, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2612.5% | 0.16 % | 4.34 % |
| 1991 | -96.5% | 4.63 % | 0.16 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 % | 0.16 % | 4.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 % | 4.9 % | 5.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 % | 5.15 % | 6.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 % | 5.62 % | 5.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 209 Qatar 5.84 % compare
- 210 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.83 % compare
- 211 United Arab Emirates 5.71 % compare
- 213 Cook Islands 5.55 % compare
- 214 Singapore 4.33 % compare
- 215 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.88 % 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Kuwait?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Kuwait was 5.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 % in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Kuwait ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.