Waste — Emissions in Kuwait

Kuwait: Waste — Emissions was 358 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
358 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
358 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8.41 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Kuwait stood at 358 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 358 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.41 kt, in 1961.

That places Kuwait 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.26 kt 8.41 kt 30.7 kt 9
1970s 50.38 kt 30.3 kt 69.6 kt 10
1980s 95.77 kt 73.9 kt 120 kt 10
1990s 131.8 kt 117 kt 149 kt 10
2000s 185.6 kt 156 kt 225 kt 10
2010s 292.5 kt 237 kt 326 kt 10
2020s 346.75 kt 335 kt 358 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 38 Germany 364 kt compare
  2. 39 Argentina 361 kt compare
  3. 41 Poland 327 kt compare
  4. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 323 kt compare
  5. 43 Romania 320 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Kuwait?
Waste — emissions in Kuwait was 358 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 358 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 8.41 kt in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions?
Kuwait ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf