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Share global methane emissions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Share global methane emissions was 0.4004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4004
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7112
in 1964
All-time low
0.0011
in 1937
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Kuwait, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.4004 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Kuwait peaked at 0.7112 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 1937.

That places Kuwait 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Kuwait, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0028 —
1851 0.0028 -0.0%
1852 0.0028 -0.2%
1853 0.0028 -0.2%
1854 0.0028 -0.6%
1855 0.0028 -0.1%
1856 0.0028 -0.3%
1857 0.0028 -0.1%
1858 0.0028 -0.1%
1859 0.0028 -0.3%
1860 0.0028 -0.5%
1861 0.0028 -0.7%
1862 0.0027 -0.5%
1863 0.0027 -0.9%
1864 0.0027 -0.8%
1865 0.0027 -0.8%
1866 0.0027 -0.8%
1867 0.0026 -0.6%
1868 0.0026 -0.5%
1869 0.0026 -0.8%
1870 0.0026 -0.6%
1871 0.0026 -1.0%
1872 0.0025 -1.3%
1873 0.0025 -1.1%
1874 0.0025 -0.4%
1875 0.0025 -1.1%
1876 0.0024 -0.8%
1877 0.0024 -0.8%
1878 0.0024 -0.7%
1879 0.0024 -1.1%
1880 0.0024 -1.4%
1881 0.0023 -1.2%
1882 0.0023 -1.2%
1883 0.0023 -1.3%
1884 0.0022 -0.8%
1885 0.0022 -0.8%
1886 0.0022 -0.9%
1887 0.0022 -1.2%
1888 0.0021 -1.6%
1889 0.0021 -0.8%
1890 0.0021 -1.6%
1891 0.0021 -1.2%
1892 0.0021 -0.8%
1893 0.002 -0.6%
1894 0.002 -1.2%
1895 0.002 -1.4%
1896 0.002 -1.0%
1897 0.0019 -1.3%
1898 0.0019 -1.3%
1899 0.0019 -1.7%
1900 0.0019 -1.5%
1901 0.0018 -2.2%
1902 0.0018 -2.0%
1903 0.0017 -2.8%
1904 0.0017 -1.9%
1905 0.0017 -2.4%
1906 0.0016 -2.7%
1907 0.0016 -3.5%
1908 0.0015 -1.2%
1909 0.0015 -2.5%
1910 0.0015 -2.4%
1911 0.0014 -1.5%
1912 0.0014 -1.6%
1913 0.0014 -2.3%
1914 0.0014 +0.5%
1915 0.0014 -1.0%
1916 0.0013 -2.4%
1917 0.0013 -1.9%
1918 0.0013 -0.3%
1919 0.0013 +0.7%
1920 0.0013 -3.2%
1921 0.0013 +1.7%
1922 0.0013 -2.0%
1923 0.0012 -3.1%
1924 0.0012 -1.1%
1925 0.0012 -0.9%
1926 0.0012 -0.3%
1927 0.0012 -2.7%
1928 0.0012 -0.6%
1929 0.0011 -2.1%
1930 0.0011 -0.1%
1931 0.0011 +0.5%
1932 0.0011 +0.1%
1933 0.0011 -1.6%
1934 0.0011 -2.3%
1935 0.0011 -1.7%
1936 0.0011 -0.8%
1937 0.0011 -0.2%
1938 0.0011 +1.6%
1939 0.0011 +0.0%
1940 0.0011 +0.7%
1941 0.0011 +3.4%
1942 0.0012 +3.7%
1943 0.0012 +2.7%
1944 0.0013 +3.1%
1945 0.0014 +13.2%
1946 0.0185 +1209.3%
1947 0.0351 +89.2%
1948 0.0519 +48.1%
1949 0.069 +32.8%
1950 0.0851 +23.4%
1951 0.1002 +17.8%
1952 0.116 +15.7%
1953 0.2032 +75.3%
1954 0.2882 +41.8%
1955 0.3663 +27.1%
1956 0.2046 -44.2%
1957 0.4218 +106.2%
1958 0.7003 +66.0%
1959 0.7002 -0.0%
1960 0.6962 -0.6%
1961 0.7056 +1.4%
1962 0.7102 +0.6%
1963 0.7091 -0.2%
1964 0.7112 +0.3%
1965 0.7088 -0.3%
1966 0.6988 -1.4%
1967 0.7061 +1.1%
1968 0.71 +0.5%
1969 0.7039 -0.8%
1970 0.6362 -9.6%
1971 0.6377 +0.2%
1972 0.6734 +5.6%
1973 0.6069 -9.9%
1974 0.5163 -14.9%
1975 0.4242 -17.8%
1976 0.4294 +1.2%
1977 0.3935 -8.4%
1978 0.429 +9.0%
1979 0.495 +15.4%
1980 0.3465 -30.0%
1981 0.2543 -26.6%
1982 0.1955 -23.1%
1983 0.2431 +24.4%
1984 0.2626 +8.0%
1985 0.2405 -8.4%
1986 0.2849 +18.5%
1987 0.3092 +8.5%
1988 0.3176 +2.7%
1989 0.3636 +14.5%
1990 0.2299 -36.8%
1991 0.0831 -63.9%
1992 0.2407 +189.7%
1993 0.3846 +59.8%
1994 0.407 +5.8%
1995 0.3785 -7.0%
1996 0.3871 +2.3%
1997 0.4198 +8.5%
1998 0.3786 -9.8%
1999 0.3555 -6.1%
2000 0.3944 +10.9%
2001 0.3728 -5.5%
2002 0.3751 +0.6%
2003 0.4478 +19.4%
2004 0.4413 -1.4%
2005 0.4667 +5.7%
2006 0.4654 -0.3%
2007 0.4363 -6.3%
2008 0.4214 -3.4%
2009 0.3836 -9.0%
2010 0.3807 -0.8%
2011 0.4116 +8.1%
2012 0.4425 +7.5%
2013 0.4436 +0.2%
2014 0.4367 -1.5%
2015 0.4409 +1.0%
2016 0.4541 +3.0%
2017 0.4226 -6.9%
2018 0.4218 -0.2%
2019 0.4141 -1.8%
2020 0.3968 -4.2%
2021 0.389 -2.0%
2022 0.4147 +6.6%
2023 0.4006 -3.4%
2024 0.4004 -0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.4004 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 4.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.4004 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global methane emissions 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
1946 +1209.3% 0.0014 0.0185
1992 +189.7% 0.0831 0.2407
1957 +106.2% 0.2046 0.4218
1947 +89.2% 0.0185 0.0351
1953 +75.3% 0.116 0.2032
1958 +66.0% 0.4218 0.7003

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0028 0.0028 0.0028 10
1860s 0.0027 0.0026 0.0028 10
1870s 0.0025 0.0024 0.0026 10
1880s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0024 10
1890s 0.002 0.0019 0.0021 10
1900s 0.0017 0.0015 0.0019 10
1910s 0.0014 0.0013 0.0015 10
1920s 0.0012 0.0011 0.0013 10
1930s 0.0011 0.0011 0.0011 10
1940s 0.0182 0.0011 0.069 10
1950s 0.3186 0.0851 0.7003 10
1960s 0.706 0.6962 0.7112 10
1970s 0.5242 0.3935 0.6734 10
1980s 0.2818 0.1955 0.3636 10
1990s 0.3265 0.0831 0.4198 10
2000s 0.4205 0.3728 0.4667 10
2010s 0.4269 0.3807 0.4541 10
2020s 0.4003 0.389 0.4147 5

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  2. 43 Italy 0.4342 compare
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  4. 46 Uganda 0.3933 compare
  5. 47 United Arab Emirates 0.382 compare
  6. 48 New Zealand 0.378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Kuwait?
Share global methane emissions in Kuwait was 0.4004 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.7112 in 1964.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 1937.
How does Kuwait rank for share global methane emissions?
Kuwait ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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