Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,934 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait is 3,934 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 3,934 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279.78 kt, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 632.87 kt | — |
| 1991 | 447.51 kt | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 279.78 kt | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 290.02 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 399.55 kt | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 544.05 kt | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 545.83 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 598.06 kt | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 869.44 kt | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 1,188 kt | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 1,622 kt | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 1,775 kt | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1,880 kt | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,093 kt | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2,166 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,260 kt | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,577 kt | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,689 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,860 kt | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,042 kt | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,234 kt | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 3,125 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,037 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,116 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,235 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,341 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,432 kt | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,516 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,577 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,651 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,732 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,895 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,934 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,934 kt | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,934 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 11.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,934 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 kt, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -37.5% | 447.51 kt | 279.78 kt |
| 1998 | +45.4% | 598.06 kt | 869.44 kt |
| 1994 | +37.8% | 290.02 kt | 399.55 kt |
| 1991 | -29.3% | 632.87 kt | 447.51 kt |
| 1999 | +36.7% | 869.44 kt | 1,188 kt |
| 2000 | +36.5% | 1,188 kt | 1,622 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 579.55 kt | 279.78 kt | 1,188 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,296 kt | 1,622 kt | 3,042 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,326 kt | 3,037 kt | 3,651 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,874 kt | 3,732 kt | 3,934 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 29 Colombia 4,377 kt compare
- 30 Yemen 4,288 kt compare
- 31 Haiti 4,158 kt compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 2,159 kt compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 48.16 kt compare
- 33 Nigeria 3,702 kt compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 3,545 kt compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 3,482 kt 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 food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 3,934 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,934 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.78 kt in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.