Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait stood at 0.0094 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0094 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0094 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -46.7% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +40.0% | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 5 Hong Kong 0.0378 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Monaco 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 0.0069 units 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 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 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.