Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 6.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait stood at 6.93 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 8.04 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.44 %, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 215th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 % | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1 % | +1059.1% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9 % | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4.35 % | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4.25 % | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.27 % | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 5.83 % | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.29 % | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.42 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.64 % | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.42 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.35 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.16 % | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 % | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.72 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.77 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.97 % | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.18 % | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.03 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.52 % | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.43 % | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.04 % | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.2 % | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6.55 % | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.12 % | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 7.07 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.02 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.39 % | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.11 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.22 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.93 % | -4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 24% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.93 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.79 %, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1059.1% | 0.44 % | 5.1 % |
| 1991 | -92.5% | 5.89 % | 0.44 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 % | 0.44 % | 5.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 % | 6.16 % | 6.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 % | 6.52 % | 8.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 % | 6.93 % | 7.39 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 212 Saudi Arabia 8.14 % compare
- 213 Qatar 7.16 % compare
- 214 Bahrain 7.07 % compare
- 216 United Arab Emirates 6.32 % compare
- 217 Singapore 6.03 % compare
- 218 Netherlands Antilles (former) 5.91 % 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 (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait was 6.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 % in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 215th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.