Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 2.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.24 t CO2eq/cap for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 3.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.48 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.24 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.24 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.96 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 2.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 t CO2eq/cap | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Kuwait was 2.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — 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.