Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.567 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.567 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.567 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0371 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0598 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0712 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0756 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0809 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0888 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.103 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1104 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1173 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1235 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1279 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1363 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1441 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.155 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.165 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.176 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.184 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1903 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.185 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1992 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2088 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2105 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2043 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2027 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2122 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2248 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.236 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2471 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.255 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2613 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2708 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2804 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2931 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.309 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3248 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3422 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3564 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3754 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4006 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.426 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4497 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4672 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4845 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4988 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5051 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5084 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5163 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5305 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5433 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5559 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.567 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0799 kt per square kilometre | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 0.1104 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1519 kt per square kilometre | 0.1173 kt per square kilometre | 0.1903 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2086 kt per square kilometre | 0.185 kt per square kilometre | 0.236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.294 kt per square kilometre | 0.2471 kt per square kilometre | 0.3564 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4632 kt per square kilometre | 0.3754 kt per square kilometre | 0.5163 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5492 kt per square kilometre | 0.5305 kt per square kilometre | 0.567 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Monaco 5.52 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bahrain 1.26 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6917 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.5087 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 0.3427 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.3347 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.567 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.567 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.