Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
91st
of 232 countries
All-time high
24.2 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-2.96 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 24.2 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -2.96 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Kuwait ranks 91st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.94 % change on previous year
1963 20.32 % change on previous year -3.0%
1964 19.3 % change on previous year -5.0%
1965 18.19 % change on previous year -5.7%
1966 16.53 % change on previous year -9.1%
1967 15.16 % change on previous year -8.3%
1968 14.86 % change on previous year -2.0%
1969 14.04 % change on previous year -5.5%
1970 -1.01 % change on previous year -107.2%
1971 24.2 % change on previous year -2503.3%
1972 10.59 % change on previous year -56.2%
1973 7.65 % change on previous year -27.8%
1974 6.26 % change on previous year -18.2%
1975 6.92 % change on previous year +10.7%
1976 9.8 % change on previous year +41.5%
1977 7.21 % change on previous year -26.4%
1978 8.18 % change on previous year +13.4%
1979 7.27 % change on previous year -11.1%
1980 6.2 % change on previous year -14.7%
1981 5.27 % change on previous year -14.9%
1982 3.62 % change on previous year -31.4%
1983 6.53 % change on previous year +80.4%
1984 5.72 % change on previous year -12.5%
1985 7.55 % change on previous year +32.2%
1986 6.45 % change on previous year -14.6%
1987 6.71 % change on previous year +4.1%
1988 4.51 % change on previous year -32.8%
1989 3.45 % change on previous year -23.6%
1990 -2.8 % change on previous year -181.1%
1991 7.66 % change on previous year -373.7%
1992 4.84 % change on previous year -36.8%
1993 0.8076 % change on previous year -83.3%
1994 -2.96 % change on previous year -466.3%
1995 -0.7621 % change on previous year -74.2%
1996 0.0075 % change on previous year -101.0%
1997 4.67 % change on previous year +62413.8%
1998 5.96 % change on previous year +27.5%
1999 4.95 % change on previous year -17.0%
2000 4.72 % change on previous year -4.5%
2001 3.2 % change on previous year -32.3%
2002 2.48 % change on previous year -22.4%
2003 3.62 % change on previous year +45.8%
2004 3.55 % change on previous year -2.0%
2005 4.53 % change on previous year +27.7%
2006 5.41 % change on previous year +19.4%
2007 5.11 % change on previous year -5.5%
2008 5.37 % change on previous year +5.0%
2009 4.16 % change on previous year -22.6%
2010 5.32 % change on previous year +28.0%
2011 6.72 % change on previous year +26.2%
2012 6.32 % change on previous year -5.9%
2013 5.57 % change on previous year -11.8%
2014 3.89 % change on previous year -30.2%
2015 3.72 % change on previous year -4.3%
2016 2.94 % change on previous year -21.0%
2017 1.28 % change on previous year -56.6%
2018 0.6428 % change on previous year -49.6%
2019 1.55 % change on previous year +141.8%
2020 2.76 % change on previous year +77.7%
2021 2.4 % change on previous year -13.2%
2022 2.33 % change on previous year -2.8%
2023 2 % change on previous year -14.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 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
1997 +62413.8% 0.0075 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year
1971 +2503.3% -1.01 % change on previous year 24.2 % change on previous year
1994 -466.3% 0.8076 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year
1991 +373.7% -2.8 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year
1990 -181.1% 3.45 % change on previous year -2.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.42 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year 20.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.71 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 24.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.6 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.24 % change on previous year -2.96 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.22 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.79 % change on previous year 0.6428 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.37 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 88 Gabon 2.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 89 Vanuatu 2.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 2.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 92 Zimbabwe 1.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 93 Paraguay 1.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 94 Fiji 1.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 24.2 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -2.96 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.