Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait
Kuwait: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait peaked at 17.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 103 Central African Republic 17.72 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 17.63 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 105 Benin 17.28 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 107 Namibia 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 109 Syria 15.84 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait was 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 million tonnes CO₂e in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.