Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +38.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 103 Central African Republic 0.1% compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 105 Benin 0.1% compare
- 107 Namibia 0.1% compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 109 Syria 0.1% 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kuwait was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Kuwait ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.