Co2 consumption share in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 consumption share was 0.3212 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Co2 consumption share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 consumption share in Kuwait is 0.3212, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Kuwait peaked at 0.3212 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 consumption share in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1561 | — |
| 1991 | 0.085 | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1936 | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2168 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2076 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1895 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.117 | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1395 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.158 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2065 | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2063 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2488 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2305 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.247 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.258 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2493 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2367 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2435 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2325 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2265 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3054 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3035 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2797 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2916 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2779 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2607 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3086 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3212 | +4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.3212 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.3212 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2253, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.174 | 0.085 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 | 0.117 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2655 | 0.2265 | 0.3054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2921 | 0.2607 | 0.3212 | 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 co2 consumption share in Kuwait?
- Co2 consumption share in Kuwait was 0.3212 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3212 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 consumption share?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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