Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 950 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 950 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 1,420 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 84.8 kt, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,210 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,230 kt | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,260 kt | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1,290 kt | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,310 kt | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,340 kt | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,370 kt | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,390 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,420 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,320 kt | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,420 kt | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,300 kt | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1,100 kt | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 908 kt | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 928 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 853 kt | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 934 kt | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1,110 kt | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 747 kt | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 510 kt | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 376 kt | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 482 kt | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 530 kt | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 477 kt | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 587 kt | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 644 kt | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 673 kt | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 803 kt | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 470 kt | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 84.8 kt | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 480 kt | +466.0% |
| 1993 | 844 kt | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 915 kt | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 854 kt | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 886 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 962 kt | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 837 kt | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 772 kt | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 880 kt | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 818 kt | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 814 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,030 kt | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,020 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,110 kt | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,110 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,030 kt | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 984 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 859 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 856 kt | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 964 kt | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,050 kt | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,030 kt | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,010 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,050 kt | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 973 kt | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 987 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 967 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 890 kt | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 883 kt | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 984 kt | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 950 kt | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 950 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 26.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 950 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 622 kt, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +466.0% | 84.8 kt | 480 kt |
| 1991 | -82.0% | 470 kt | 84.8 kt |
| 1993 | +75.8% | 480 kt | 844 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,313 kt | 1,210 kt | 1,420 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,119 kt | 853 kt | 1,420 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.9 kt | 376 kt | 803 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 710.48 kt | 84.8 kt | 962 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.5 kt | 814 kt | 1,110 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.7 kt | 856 kt | 1,050 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.75 kt | 883 kt | 984 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 energy — emissions in Kuwait?
- Energy — emissions in Kuwait was 950 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,420 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8 kt in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf