Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0201 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Monaco 0.1555 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bahrain 0.0446 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0246 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 0.0116 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.