Consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.5288 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait stood at 0.5288.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait peaked at 3.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3683, in 2014.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 119 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.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7 | — |
| 1991 | 3.31 | +94.8% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -50.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.28 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8865 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8557 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8076 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5846 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.42 | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4724 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4963 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.544 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.478 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5158 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4418 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.428 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4308 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4637 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4718 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4055 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3967 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3683 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4928 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4757 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4677 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4764 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4933 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.489 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4749 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5288 | +11.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5288 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5288 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption based carbon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +94.8% | 1.7 | 3.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 | 0.5846 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4691 | 0.42 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4426 | 0.3683 | 0.4933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4976 | 0.4749 | 0.5288 | 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 consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Kuwait was 0.5288 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3683 in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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