Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 80.78 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait is 80.78 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 98.99 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 80.78 %, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 98.99 % | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 87.89 % | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 92.02 % | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 92.15 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.04 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 90.54 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.88 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.5 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 88.87 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.55 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.48 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.79 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.74 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.26 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.22 % | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.11 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.34 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.52 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.03 % | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 82.44 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.94 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.66 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.49 % | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 83.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.09 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.78 % | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 81.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.8 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.78 % | -0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 80.78 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 80.78 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.11 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3 % | 87.89 % | 98.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.16 % | 86 % | 88.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3 % | 82.44 % | 86.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.98 % | 80.78 % | 81.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 52 Niue 81.59 % compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 81.55 % compare
- 54 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 81.32 % compare
- 56 Belgium-Luxembourg 80.73 % compare
- 57 OECD 80.69 % compare
- 58 Georgia 80.36 % 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 (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait was 80.78 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 98.99 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.78 % in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.