Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait
Kuwait: Energy — Emissions Share was 20.59 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 20.59 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 30.86 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.49 %, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Energy — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.03 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.49 % | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 19.66 % | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 19.06 % | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 22.31 % | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 24.2 % | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 26.24 % | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 30.86 % | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 29.83 % | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.78 % | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 23.76 % | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 23.23 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.45 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.46 % | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 24.18 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.73 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 24 % | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.51 % | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 22.91 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.67 % | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 23.27 % | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.01 % | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.41 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.99 % | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6 % | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.09 % | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.29 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.82 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.58 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.89 % | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.36 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.82 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.59 % | -1.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 20.59 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.06 %, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 20.59 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 2.3× 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 | +71.1% | 11.49 % | 19.66 % |
| 1991 | -28.3% | 16.03 % | 11.49 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.95 % | 11.49 % | 30.86 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5 % | 22.51 % | 24.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.07 % | 20.6 % | 24.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 % | 20.59 % | 21.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 20.59 % 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 30.86 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 % in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for energy — emissions share?
- Kuwait ranks 34th 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.