Methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane emissions agriculture was 230,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 230,000 for methane emissions agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 230,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 90,000 | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 110,000 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 129,999 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 129,999 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 230,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 10% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 230,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 million, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -75.0% | 80,000 | 20,000 |
| 1993 | +66.7% | 30,000 | 50,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,000 | 20,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,000 | 100,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,000 | 150,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,500 | 220,000 | 230,000 | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Kuwait was 230,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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