Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Kuwait, 1968–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Kuwait peaked at 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1968.
That places Kuwait 154th out of 174 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 intensity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1977 | 2.94 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1978 | 0.6069 kg CO2eq/kg | -79.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9086 kg CO2eq/kg | +49.7% |
| 1980 | 0.499 kg CO2eq/kg | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6325 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8321 kg CO2eq/kg | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5727 kg CO2eq/kg | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5757 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2325 kg CO2eq/kg | -59.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1554 kg CO2eq/kg | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1252 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2187 kg CO2eq/kg | +74.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2151 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0595 kg CO2eq/kg | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0599 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg | +7626.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg | -76.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6828 kg CO2eq/kg | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4585 kg CO2eq/kg | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5099 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3161 kg CO2eq/kg | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1834 kg CO2eq/kg | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1899 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1116 kg CO2eq/kg | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1409 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0834 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 kg CO2eq/kg | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1285 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1009 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 kg CO2eq/kg | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1054 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0854 kg CO2eq/kg | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0675 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 kg CO2eq/kg | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1162 kg CO2eq/kg | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0917 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3088 kg CO2eq/kg | +236.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4169 kg CO2eq/kg | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3898 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2219 kg CO2eq/kg | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0928 kg CO2eq/kg | -58.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1259 kg CO2eq/kg | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 kg CO2eq/kg | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1098 kg CO2eq/kg | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1972 kg CO2eq/kg, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2525 kg CO2eq/kg, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 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 | +7626.5% | 0.0599 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2015 | +236.8% | 0.0917 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3088 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.446 kg CO2eq/kg | 0 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4059 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1252 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8321 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.816 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0595 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1087 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0808 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1409 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0675 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4169 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1231 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1487 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Kuwait?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Kuwait was 0.1081 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 kg CO2eq/kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg CO2eq/kg in 1968.
- How does Kuwait rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 intensity. 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.