Methane emissions from agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane emissions from agriculture was 230,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 230,000 tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 230,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,500 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Kuwait
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.88 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 26.25 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Kuwait?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Kuwait was 230,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.