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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 26,600 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,600 kt
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
39,760 kt
in 1969
All-time low
2,374 kt
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait stood at 26,600 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait peaked at 39,760 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,374 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Kuwait, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 33,880 kt —
1962 34,440 kt +1.7%
1963 35,280 kt +2.4%
1964 36,120 kt +2.4%
1965 36,680 kt +1.6%
1966 37,520 kt +2.3%
1967 38,360 kt +2.2%
1968 38,920 kt +1.5%
1969 39,760 kt +2.2%
1970 36,960 kt -7.0%
1971 36,960 kt +0.0%
1972 39,760 kt +7.6%
1973 36,400 kt -8.5%
1974 30,800 kt -15.4%
1975 25,424 kt -17.5%
1976 25,984 kt +2.2%
1977 23,884 kt -8.1%
1978 26,152 kt +9.5%
1979 31,080 kt +18.8%
1980 20,916 kt -32.7%
1981 14,280 kt -31.7%
1982 10,528 kt -26.3%
1983 13,496 kt +28.2%
1984 14,840 kt +10.0%
1985 13,356 kt -10.0%
1986 16,436 kt +23.1%
1987 18,032 kt +9.7%
1988 18,844 kt +4.5%
1989 22,484 kt +19.3%
1990 13,160 kt -41.5%
1991 2,374 kt -82.0%
1992 13,440 kt +466.0%
1993 23,632 kt +75.8%
1994 25,620 kt +8.4%
1995 23,912 kt -6.7%
1996 24,808 kt +3.7%
1997 26,936 kt +8.6%
1998 23,436 kt -13.0%
1999 21,616 kt -7.8%
2000 24,640 kt +14.0%
2001 22,904 kt -7.0%
2002 22,792 kt -0.5%
2003 28,840 kt +26.5%
2004 28,560 kt -1.0%
2005 31,080 kt +8.8%
2006 31,080 kt +0.0%
2007 28,840 kt -7.2%
2008 27,552 kt -4.5%
2009 24,052 kt -12.7%
2010 23,968 kt -0.3%
2011 26,992 kt +12.6%
2012 29,400 kt +8.9%
2013 28,840 kt -1.9%
2014 28,280 kt -1.9%
2015 28,280 kt +0.0%
2016 29,400 kt +4.0%
2017 27,244 kt -7.3%
2018 27,636 kt +1.4%
2019 27,076 kt -2.0%
2020 24,920 kt -8.0%
2021 24,724 kt -0.8%
2022 27,552 kt +11.4%
2023 26,600 kt -3.5%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 26,600 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,014 kt, 26.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 26,600 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,416 kt, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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
1992 +466.0% 2,374 kt 13,440 kt
1991 -82.0% 13,160 kt 2,374 kt
1993 +75.8% 13,440 kt 23,632 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,773 kt 33,880 kt 39,760 kt 9
1970s 31,340 kt 23,884 kt 39,760 kt 10
1980s 16,321 kt 10,528 kt 22,484 kt 10
1990s 19,893 kt 2,374 kt 26,936 kt 10
2000s 27,034 kt 22,792 kt 31,080 kt 10
2010s 27,712 kt 23,968 kt 29,400 kt 10
2020s 25,949 kt 24,724 kt 27,552 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 20 Ukraine 33,040 kt compare
  2. 21 Pakistan 27,468 kt compare
  3. 22 Kazakhstan 27,356 kt compare
  4. 24 United Arab Emirates 26,096 kt compare
  5. 25 Mongolia 24,836 kt compare
  6. 26 Oman 24,444 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Kuwait was 26,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 39,760 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2,374 kt in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,109 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