IPPU — Emissions in Kuwait
Kuwait: IPPU — Emissions was 6,630 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6,630 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 6,630 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184 kt, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 232 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.
IPPU — Emissions in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 581 kt | — |
| 1962 | 540 kt | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 495 kt | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 446 kt | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 393 kt | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 335 kt | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 375 kt | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 418 kt | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 465 kt | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 184 kt | -60.4% |
| 1971 | 386 kt | +109.8% |
| 1972 | 561 kt | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 604 kt | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 690 kt | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 673 kt | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,110 kt | +64.9% |
| 1977 | 1,060 kt | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1,250 kt | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1,470 kt | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 1,660 kt | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,630 kt | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,130 kt | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 1,240 kt | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1,180 kt | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,910 kt | +61.9% |
| 1986 | 2,140 kt | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 2,510 kt | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 2,260 kt | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 2,840 kt | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 1,900 kt | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 931 kt | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 1,470 kt | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 1,770 kt | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 2,260 kt | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 2,970 kt | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 2,900 kt | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,020 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,800 kt | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2,790 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,790 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,760 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,280 kt | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 3,580 kt | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4,020 kt | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4,110 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,350 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4,520 kt | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,790 kt | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4,760 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,650 kt | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,310 kt | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 5,420 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,050 kt | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5,900 kt | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6,020 kt | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,400 kt | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6,130 kt | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,610 kt | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5,310 kt | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5,500 kt | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5,970 kt | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,450 kt | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 6,630 kt | +2.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,630 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,230 kt, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,630 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,990 kt, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +109.8% | 184 kt | 386 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.78 kt | 335 kt | 581 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 798.8 kt | 184 kt | 1,470 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,850 kt | 1,130 kt | 2,840 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,281 kt | 931 kt | 3,020 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,896 kt | 2,760 kt | 4,790 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,680 kt | 4,650 kt | 6,400 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,138 kt | 5,500 kt | 6,630 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 ippu — emissions in Kuwait?
- Ippu — emissions in Kuwait was 6,630 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,630 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 kt in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for ippu — emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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