Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.35 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait is 3.35 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 4.92 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt | — |
| 1977 | 0.0795 kt | — |
| 1978 | 0.0795 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2044 kt | +157.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1098 kt | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2612 kt | +137.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4202 kt | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4467 kt | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4467 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7229 kt | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4892 kt | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4276 kt | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8062 kt | +88.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5318 kt | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1088 kt | -79.5% |
| 1991 | 0.053 kt | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6322 kt | +1092.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8432 kt | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8432 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.899 kt | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 kt | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 kt | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 kt | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kt | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8921 kt | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 kt | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 1.45 kt | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 kt | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 kt | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 kt | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 kt | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kt | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 kt | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 kt | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 kt | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 2.43 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 kt | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 4.92 kt | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 2.88 kt | -41.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 kt | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kt | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 kt | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 kt | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 kt | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 3.67 kt | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.97 kt | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 kt | +12.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.35 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 163.44 kt, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.35 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.88 kt, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (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 | +1092.8% | 0.053 kt | 0.6322 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0363 kt | 0 kt | 0.2044 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4662 kt | 0.1098 kt | 0.8062 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8597 kt | 0.053 kt | 1.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 kt | 0.8921 kt | 1.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 kt | 1.73 kt | 4.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 kt | 2.97 kt | 3.95 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 3.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.