Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Kuwait

Kuwait: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 4.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.93 %
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
169th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.05 %
in 2014
All-time low
0.16 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 4.6 %1991: 0.16 %1992: 4.3 %1993: 2.8 %1994: 3 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 3.5 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 4.9 %2001: 5 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.7 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 6 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 5 %2018: 5 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 4.9 %2022: 5.2 %2023: 4.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Kuwait is 4.93 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 6.05 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.16 %, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 169th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2) in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.63 % —
1991 0.16 % -96.5%
1992 4.34 % +2612.5%
1993 2.76 % -36.4%
1994 3.01 % +9.1%
1995 2.93 % -2.7%
1996 3.48 % +18.8%
1997 3.36 % -3.4%
1998 4.32 % +28.6%
1999 4.59 % +6.2%
2000 4.9 % +6.8%
2001 5.05 % +3.1%
2002 5.25 % +4.0%
2003 5.44 % +3.6%
2004 5.31 % -2.4%
2005 5.24 % -1.3%
2006 5.73 % +9.4%
2007 5.6 % -2.3%
2008 5.48 % -2.1%
2009 5.37 % -2.0%
2010 5.59 % +4.1%
2011 5.7 % +2.0%
2012 4.57 % -19.8%
2013 5.48 % +19.9%
2014 6.05 % +10.4%
2015 5.1 % -15.7%
2016 4.51 % -11.6%
2017 5.01 % +11.1%
2018 4.99 % -0.4%
2019 4.88 % -2.2%
2020 5.07 % +3.9%
2021 4.89 % -3.6%
2022 5.23 % +7.0%
2023 4.93 % -5.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 4.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 %, 49% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 4.93 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.68 %, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +2612.5% 0.16 % 4.34 %
1991 -96.5% 4.63 % 0.16 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.36 % 0.16 % 4.63 % 10
2000s 5.34 % 4.9 % 5.73 % 10
2010s 5.19 % 4.51 % 6.05 % 10
2020s 5.03 % 4.89 % 5.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 166 Sudan 5.12 % compare
  2. 167 India 5.09 % compare
  3. 168 Myanmar 5 % compare
  4. 169 Angola 4.93 % compare
  5. 171 Burkina Faso 4.89 % compare
  6. 172 Gabon 4.73 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Kuwait?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Kuwait was 4.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 % in 2014.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 % in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 169th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,445 data points, 1990–2023
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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.