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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.39 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 7.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 9.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 9.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 9.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 11.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.83 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 17.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +39.1% | 5.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.10 million tonnes CO₂e |
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
- 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 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.