IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kuwait is 0.12 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 199th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -58.3% |
| 1992 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.12 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 t CO2eq/cap, 18% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.12 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.22 t CO2eq/cap, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.112 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.142 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1225 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 199 Jordan 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 0.1 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Kuwait?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Kuwait was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. 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.