IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0314 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0314 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0314 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0314 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0405 kt per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0314 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0316 kt per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.9% | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -67.6% | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +42.5% | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0318 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0318 kt per square kilometre compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0316 kt per square kilometre compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 0.0313 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Fiji 0.0312 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.0308 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0314 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Kuwait rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.