Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions Share was 72.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Kuwait is 72.14 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 87.43 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40.07 %, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 40.07 % | -49.7% |
| 1992 | 78.3 % | +95.4% |
| 1993 | 86.21 % | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 87.43 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 86.66 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 87.02 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.42 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.1 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 83.37 % | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 84.48 % | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.22 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.71 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.36 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 84.87 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 85.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.73 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.04 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 81.6 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 78.78 % | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 77.88 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.83 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.01 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.98 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.35 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.5 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.86 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.29 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.15 % | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 71.51 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.22 % | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.14 % | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 72.14 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 72.14 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +95.4% | 40.07 % | 78.3 % |
| 1991 | -49.7% | 79.64 % | 40.07 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.12 % | 40.07 % | 87.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.42 % | 78.78 % | 85.39 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8 % | 74.29 % | 79.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 % | 71.51 % | 73.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 12 Oman 81.09 % compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
- 16 Liberia 67.44 % compare
- 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare
- 18 Ukraine 64.26 % 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 share in Kuwait?
- Energy — emissions share in Kuwait was 72.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 % in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.07 % in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions share?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.