Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait stood at 3.24 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 444.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait peaked at 39.95 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -46.71 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1973 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 1974 | -16.33 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1975 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1977 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1978 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 1979 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1980 | -18.03 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1981 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1982 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1983 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -444.8% |
| 1984 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1985 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1987 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 14.81 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1989 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1990 | -46.71 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 1991 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1914 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1993 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +20769.3% |
| 1994 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1995 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1997 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +866.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2000 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +364.3% |
| 2001 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2002 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2004 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2007 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2008 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2009 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2011 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9399 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2018 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2019 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2020 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 2021 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 | +20769.3% | 0.1914 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7293 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -18.03 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6288 % change on previous year | -46.71 % change on previous year | 39.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 Timor-Leste 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Belize 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cape Verde 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Grenada 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Macau, China 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 3.16 % change on previous year 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 annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait was 3.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.71 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.9%. 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 Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.