Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 6.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Kuwait stood at 6.44 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 6.44 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kt, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 130th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 kt | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 kt | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.21 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.38 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.53 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.67 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.74 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.81 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 kt | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.34 kt | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.53 kt | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.72 kt | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.92 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.17 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.44 kt | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.67 kt | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.88 kt | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.33 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.53 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.75 kt | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.85 kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1 kt | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.44 kt | +5.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.44 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 kt, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.44 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.59 kt, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 kt | 1.8 kt | 2.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 kt | 2.6 kt | 3.72 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 kt | 3.92 kt | 5.91 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 kt | 5.8 kt | 6.44 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Kuwait?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Kuwait was 6.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kt in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.