IPPU — Emissions Share in Kuwait

Kuwait: IPPU — Emissions Share was 5.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.36 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
92nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.28 %
in 2014
All-time low
0.19 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.6 %1991: 0.19 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 4 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.6 %1997: 5.3 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 5.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Kuwait stood at 5.36 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 7.28 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.19 %, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.59 % —
1991 0.19 % -95.9%
1992 4.75 % +2400.0%
1993 3.45 % -27.4%
1994 3.96 % +14.8%
1995 5.22 % +31.8%
1996 5.57 % +6.7%
1997 5.31 % -4.7%
1998 5.2 % -2.1%
1999 4.97 % -4.4%
2000 5 % +0.6%
2001 4.58 % -8.4%
2002 5.28 % +15.3%
2003 5.57 % +5.5%
2004 5.94 % +6.6%
2005 5.37 % -9.6%
2006 5.56 % +3.5%
2007 5.65 % +1.6%
2008 5.52 % -2.3%
2009 5.23 % -5.3%
2010 4.99 % -4.6%
2011 5.85 % +17.2%
2012 5.18 % -11.5%
2013 6.77 % +30.7%
2014 7.28 % +7.5%
2015 6.08 % -16.5%
2016 5.59 % -8.1%
2017 5.62 % +0.5%
2018 5.07 % -9.8%
2019 4.69 % -7.5%
2020 5.37 % +14.5%
2021 5.06 % -5.8%
2022 5.54 % +9.5%
2023 5.36 % -3.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 5.36 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.78 %, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 5.36 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9 %, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share 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
1992 +2400.0% 0.19 % 4.75 %
1991 -95.9% 4.59 % 0.19 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.32 % 0.19 % 5.57 % 10
2000s 5.37 % 4.58 % 5.94 % 10
2010s 5.71 % 4.69 % 7.28 % 10
2020s 5.33 % 5.06 % 5.54 % 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 89 France 5.72 % compare
  2. 90 Uzbekistan 5.53 % compare
  3. 91 Guatemala 5.46 % compare
  4. 93 Burkina Faso 5.3 % compare
  5. 94 Denmark 5.18 % compare
  6. 95 Sudan (former) 5.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Kuwait?
Ippu — emissions share in Kuwait was 5.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 % in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for ippu — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.