IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.3 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0697 kt per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0792 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0924 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1038 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1029 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0758 kt per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0828 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1224 kt per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1362 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1579 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1445 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1775 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1262 kt per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0774 kt per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 kt per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1312 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.163 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2071 kt per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2207 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2149 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2303 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2698 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3019 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3632 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4166 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4779 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5275 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5575 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5746 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6031 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6136 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6073 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6482 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6622 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7081 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.731 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7773 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8556 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8973 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9367 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9817 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +83.7% | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0924 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1184 kt per square kilometre | 0.0758 kt per square kilometre | 0.1775 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1692 kt per square kilometre | 0.0774 kt per square kilometre | 0.2303 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4706 kt per square kilometre | 0.2698 kt per square kilometre | 0.6136 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7805 kt per square kilometre | 0.6073 kt per square kilometre | 0.9817 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | 1.05 kt per square kilometre | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 3 Monaco 5.08 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 3.11 kt per square kilometre compare
- 5 Qatar 1.68 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 0.6548 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.5862 kt per square kilometre compare
- 9 Malta 0.5154 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — 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
IPPU — 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.