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Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 117,000 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
117,000 kt
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
47th
of 231 countries
All-time high
497,000 kt
in 1991
All-time low
17,300 kt
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 117,000 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 497,000 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17,300 kt, in 1975.

Kuwait ranks 47th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Kuwait, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 33,900 kt —
1962 38,600 kt +13.9%
1963 41,800 kt +8.3%
1964 32,700 kt -21.8%
1965 42,100 kt +28.7%
1966 42,000 kt -0.2%
1967 33,500 kt -20.2%
1968 33,100 kt -1.2%
1969 35,800 kt +8.2%
1970 26,000 kt -27.4%
1971 28,100 kt +8.1%
1972 28,700 kt +2.1%
1973 25,100 kt -12.5%
1974 19,900 kt -20.7%
1975 17,300 kt -13.1%
1976 19,300 kt +11.6%
1977 18,000 kt -6.7%
1978 21,700 kt +20.6%
1979 18,000 kt -17.1%
1980 23,300 kt +29.4%
1981 24,000 kt +3.0%
1982 20,100 kt -16.2%
1983 20,700 kt +3.0%
1984 27,500 kt +32.9%
1985 28,100 kt +2.2%
1986 34,800 kt +23.8%
1987 31,000 kt -10.9%
1988 32,500 kt +4.8%
1989 35,400 kt +8.9%
1990 39,500 kt +11.6%
1991 497,000 kt +1158.2%
1992 29,500 kt -94.1%
1993 49,600 kt +68.1%
1994 54,900 kt +10.7%
1995 53,900 kt -1.8%
1996 49,200 kt -8.7%
1997 53,900 kt +9.6%
1998 51,100 kt -5.2%
1999 53,400 kt +4.5%
2000 53,000 kt -0.7%
2001 57,500 kt +8.5%
2002 58,800 kt +2.3%
2003 60,700 kt +3.2%
2004 63,700 kt +4.9%
2005 72,400 kt +13.7%
2006 73,900 kt +2.1%
2007 75,500 kt +2.2%
2008 82,000 kt +8.6%
2009 86,300 kt +5.2%
2010 88,600 kt +2.7%
2011 85,500 kt -3.5%
2012 99,300 kt +16.1%
2013 83,300 kt -16.1%
2014 75,200 kt -9.7%
2015 93,000 kt +23.7%
2016 108,000 kt +16.1%
2017 103,000 kt -4.6%
2018 105,000 kt +1.9%
2019 108,000 kt +2.9%
2020 97,000 kt -10.2%
2021 112,000 kt +15.5%
2022 110,000 kt -1.8%
2023 117,000 kt +6.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 117,000 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 117,000 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,100 kt, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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
1991 +1158.2% 39,500 kt 497,000 kt
1992 -94.1% 497,000 kt 29,500 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,056 kt 32,700 kt 42,100 kt 9
1970s 22,210 kt 17,300 kt 28,700 kt 10
1980s 27,740 kt 20,100 kt 35,400 kt 10
1990s 93,200 kt 29,500 kt 497,000 kt 10
2000s 68,380 kt 53,000 kt 86,300 kt 10
2010s 94,890 kt 75,200 kt 108,000 kt 10
2020s 109,000 kt 97,000 kt 117,000 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 125,000 kt compare
  2. 45 Qatar 123,000 kt compare
  3. 46 Belgium-Luxembourg 118,320 kt compare
  4. 47 Uzbekistan 117,000 kt compare
  5. 49 Bangladesh 107,000 kt compare
  6. 50 Colombia 103,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Kuwait?
Energy — emissions in Kuwait was 117,000 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 497,000 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 17,300 kt in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions?
Kuwait ranks 47th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
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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