Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kuwait

Kuwait: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 27.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.14 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
151st
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.13 %
in 2020
All-time low
11.37 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.3 %1991: 14.1 %1992: 11.4 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 20.8 %1995: 22.2 %1996: 25.3 %1997: 23.7 %1998: 22.8 %1999: 23.1 %2000: 24.4 %2001: 21 %2002: 22.9 %2003: 23.6 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 20.4 %2007: 21 %2008: 21.9 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 20.1 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 22.7 %2014: 23 %2015: 24.9 %2016: 25.1 %2017: 26.2 %2018: 25.8 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 26.2 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 27.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kuwait stood at 27.14 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 28.13 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.37 %, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 151st of 213 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 26.34 % —
1991 14.12 % -46.4%
1992 11.37 % -19.5%
1993 19.35 % +70.2%
1994 20.84 % +7.7%
1995 22.16 % +6.3%
1996 25.32 % +14.3%
1997 23.67 % -6.5%
1998 22.84 % -3.5%
1999 23.11 % +1.2%
2000 24.44 % +5.8%
2001 21.04 % -13.9%
2002 22.95 % +9.1%
2003 23.63 % +3.0%
2004 21.88 % -7.4%
2005 22.13 % +1.1%
2006 20.42 % -7.7%
2007 20.99 % +2.8%
2008 21.85 % +4.1%
2009 23.28 % +6.5%
2010 20.15 % -13.4%
2011 22.66 % +12.5%
2012 23.94 % +5.6%
2013 22.7 % -5.2%
2014 23.04 % +1.5%
2015 24.91 % +8.1%
2016 25.08 % +0.7%
2017 26.18 % +4.4%
2018 25.79 % -1.5%
2019 26.81 % +4.0%
2020 28.13 % +4.9%
2021 26.25 % -6.7%
2022 27.23 % +3.7%
2023 27.14 % -0.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 27.14 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 27.14 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.28 %, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +70.2% 11.37 % 19.35 %
1991 -46.4% 26.34 % 14.12 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.91 % 11.37 % 26.34 % 10
2000s 22.26 % 20.42 % 24.44 % 10
2010s 24.13 % 20.15 % 26.81 % 10
2020s 27.19 % 26.25 % 28.13 % 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 148 Qatar 28 % compare
  2. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.67 % compare
  3. 150 Romania 27.32 % compare
  4. 152 India 26.88 % compare
  5. 153 Guyana 26.66 % compare
  6. 154 Germany 26.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kuwait?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Kuwait was 27.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 28.13 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 11.37 % in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.