Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait

Kuwait: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 69.36 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.36 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.92 kt
in 2016
All-time low
16.04 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 18.9 kt1991: 16 kt1992: 17.3 kt1993: 17.6 kt1994: 19.5 kt1995: 19.2 kt1996: 37.8 kt1997: 37.9 kt1998: 42.9 kt1999: 50 kt2000: 54.7 kt2001: 52 kt2002: 46.5 kt2003: 48.8 kt2004: 50.8 kt2005: 52.8 kt2006: 54.3 kt2007: 58.5 kt2008: 56 kt2009: 57.7 kt2010: 55.7 kt2011: 58.8 kt2012: 59.8 kt2013: 63.5 kt2014: 62.6 kt2015: 68.7 kt2016: 69.9 kt2017: 69.1 kt2018: 69.4 kt2019: 69.4 kt2020: 69.4 kt2021: 69.4 kt2022: 69.4 kt2023: 69.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait stood at 69.36 kt.

That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 69.92 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.04 kt, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18.87 kt —
1991 16.04 kt -15.0%
1992 17.33 kt +8.0%
1993 17.62 kt +1.7%
1994 19.53 kt +10.8%
1995 19.23 kt -1.6%
1996 37.83 kt +96.8%
1997 37.93 kt +0.2%
1998 42.91 kt +13.1%
1999 50.04 kt +16.6%
2000 54.68 kt +9.3%
2001 51.97 kt -4.9%
2002 46.5 kt -10.5%
2003 48.81 kt +5.0%
2004 50.76 kt +4.0%
2005 52.81 kt +4.0%
2006 54.35 kt +2.9%
2007 58.52 kt +7.7%
2008 55.99 kt -4.3%
2009 57.66 kt +3.0%
2010 55.74 kt -3.3%
2011 58.76 kt +5.4%
2012 59.85 kt +1.8%
2013 63.51 kt +6.1%
2014 62.59 kt -1.4%
2015 68.74 kt +9.8%
2016 69.92 kt +1.7%
2017 69.14 kt -1.1%
2018 69.43 kt +0.4%
2019 69.43 kt +0.0%
2020 69.43 kt +0.0%
2021 69.36 kt -0.1%
2022 69.36 kt +0.0%
2023 69.36 kt +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 69.36 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 69.36 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.45 kt, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — 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
1996 +96.8% 19.23 kt 37.83 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.73 kt 16.04 kt 50.04 kt 10
2000s 53.2 kt 46.5 kt 58.52 kt 10
2010s 64.71 kt 55.74 kt 69.92 kt 10
2020s 69.37 kt 69.36 kt 69.43 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 77 Croatia 78.59 kt compare
  2. 78 Kyrgyzstan 76.99 kt compare
  3. 79 Iceland 69.71 kt compare
  4. 81 Oman 67.88 kt compare
  5. 82 Switzerland 67.42 kt compare
  6. 83 Georgia 67.24 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Kuwait was 69.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 69.92 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 16.04 kt in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Kuwait ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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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.