Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 21.88 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
21.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 685.2%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
104.01 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1952
Years of data
69
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 21.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 685.2% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 104.01 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1952.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -71.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -100 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1955 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1956 | -47.51 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1957 | 104.01 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1958 | 59.94 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1959 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1960 | 88.8 % change on previous year | -1438.4% |
| 1961 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1962 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1964 | 35.52 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1965 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1967 | -29.32 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 1968 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1969 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1970 | -41.12 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1972 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1973 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1974 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9796 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1976 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 1977 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1978 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -545.6% |
| 1979 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1980 | 75.38 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 1981 | 26.03 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1982 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1983 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 24.75 % change on previous year | -557.3% |
| 1985 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1986 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1987 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 32.06 % change on previous year | +2158.8% |
| 1992 | -98.03 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 1993 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1994 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -831.0% |
| 1995 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1996 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1997 | -0.4428 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1998 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +3205.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9815 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2000 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -1095.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7068 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2002 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -1198.4% |
| 2003 | -17.18 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2004 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2005 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2006 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 2007 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2009 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2010 | 0.579 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2011 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -2695.0% |
| 2012 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2013 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2014 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9029 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +50381.3% |
| 2020 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 2021 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -685.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.8 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3612 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +50381.3% | 0.0054 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -3205.1% | -0.4428 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2695.0% | 0.579 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2158.8% | 1.42 % change on previous year | 32.06 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +1438.4% | -6.63 % change on previous year | 88.8 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1198.4% | 0.7068 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 104.01 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 18.44 % change on previous year | -29.32 % change on previous year | 88.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.98 % change on previous year | -41.12 % change on previous year | 13.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 75.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.83 % change on previous year | -98.03 % change on previous year | 32.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.83 % change on previous year | -17.18 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | 3 |
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 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 21.88 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 104.01 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1952.
- How does Kuwait rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.