Other — Emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.07 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 3.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.07 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.097 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.126 t CO2eq/cap | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 10 Cook Islands 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Qatar 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Mongolia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 0.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Laos 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 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 other — emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Other — emissions per capita in Kuwait was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for other — emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.