Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0533 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait is 0.0533 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0797 kt per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kt per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 185 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), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0724 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0735 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0752 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0769 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.078 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0741 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0741 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.073 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0617 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.051 kt per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0521 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0524 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0419 kt per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +466.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0541 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0554 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0533 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 91.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0533 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 90.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -82.0% | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +75.8% | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0737 kt per square kilometre | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | 0.0797 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 kt per square kilometre | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0542 kt per square kilometre | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0589 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Bahrain 0.9563 kt per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 0.0605 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Qatar 0.0541 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 0.0248 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 0.0131 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iraq 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0533 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.