Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 39.17 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39.17 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 122 countries
All-time high
63.05 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 7.7 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 7.8 kt2003: 8.5 kt2004: 9.3 kt2005: 9.8 kt2006: 12.3 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 19.8 kt2009: 21.9 kt2010: 26.9 kt2011: 27.5 kt2012: 29.2 kt2013: 29.5 kt2014: 29.6 kt2015: 29.9 kt2016: 31.1 kt2017: 62.9 kt2018: 62.1 kt2019: 61.6 kt2020: 58.5 kt2021: 63.1 kt2022: 39.2 kt2023: 39.2 kt

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 39.17 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 63.05 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 0 kt —
1996 0 kt —
1997 0 kt —
1998 0 kt —
1999 0 kt —
2000 7.72 kt —
2001 7.77 kt +0.6%
2002 7.79 kt +0.4%
2003 8.48 kt +8.8%
2004 9.25 kt +9.1%
2005 9.78 kt +5.7%
2006 12.3 kt +25.8%
2007 15.85 kt +28.9%
2008 19.76 kt +24.6%
2009 21.87 kt +10.7%
2010 26.87 kt +22.8%
2011 27.46 kt +2.2%
2012 29.19 kt +6.3%
2013 29.51 kt +1.1%
2014 29.62 kt +0.4%
2015 29.95 kt +1.1%
2016 31.07 kt +3.8%
2017 62.95 kt +102.6%
2018 62.07 kt -1.4%
2019 61.56 kt -0.8%
2020 58.47 kt -5.0%
2021 63.05 kt +7.8%
2022 39.17 kt -37.9%
2023 39.17 kt +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 39.17 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 39.17 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.88 kt, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
2017 +102.6% 31.07 kt 62.95 kt
2022 -37.9% 63.05 kt 39.17 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 12.06 kt 7.72 kt 21.87 kt 10
2010s 39.03 kt 26.87 kt 62.95 kt 10
2020s 49.97 kt 39.17 kt 63.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 97 Luxembourg 44.03 kt compare
  2. 98 Uruguay 42.55 kt compare
  3. 99 Iceland 40.53 kt compare
  4. 101 Benin 38.43 kt compare
  5. 102 Malta 38.4 kt compare
  6. 103 Mozambique 37.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 39.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 63.05 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Kuwait ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 data points, 1990–2023
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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