IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait
Kuwait: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.05 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 13.05 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait peaked at 13.05 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.27 %, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 28th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.84 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.27 % | -93.0% |
| 1992 | 4.08 % | +1411.1% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 3.32 % | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.31 % | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 4.55 % | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.41 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.88 % | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.49 % | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.91 % | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.92 % | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 7.24 % | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 % | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.91 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.19 % | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.45 % | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.44 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.51 % | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.26 % | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.75 % | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.92 % | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.44 % | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 10.36 % | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 9.57 % | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 9.38 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.23 % | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.47 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.74 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.43 % | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 12.13 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.87 % | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 13.05 % | +1.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 13.05 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.83 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 13.05 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1411.1% | 0.27 % | 4.08 % |
| 1991 | -93.0% | 3.84 % | 0.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 % | 0.27 % | 4.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 % | 5.49 % | 8.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 % | 7.92 % | 10.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 % | 12.13 % | 13.05 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Kuwait?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Kuwait was 13.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 % in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.