Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait
Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 101.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait stood at 101.73. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait peaked at 101.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.35, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.35 | — |
| 2001 | 51.24 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 54.01 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 54.36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.68 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 63.59 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 67.36 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 70.1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 75.31 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 77.7 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 77.25 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.04 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 83.42 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 83.91 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.41 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 90.52 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.73 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 90.72 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.36 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.6 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 92.21 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 94.32 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 101.73 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.97 | 47.35 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.92 | 77.25 | 90.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.47 | 85.6 | 101.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kuwait was 101.73 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 101.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.35 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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