Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.5625 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.5625 kt per square kilometre. 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.5625 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0592 kt per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0705 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0801 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.088 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.102 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1094 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1161 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1222 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1266 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.135 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1427 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1535 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1634 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1744 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1823 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1886 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1838 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.198 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2074 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.209 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2027 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2011 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2105 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2231 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2341 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2451 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.253 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2593 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2687 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2781 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2907 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3064 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3221 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3394 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3535 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3724 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3975 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4227 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4462 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4635 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4808 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4949 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5012 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5044 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5122 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5389 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5515 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5625 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0792 kt per square kilometre | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | 0.1094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1505 kt per square kilometre | 0.1161 kt per square kilometre | 0.1886 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2071 kt per square kilometre | 0.1838 kt per square kilometre | 0.2341 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2916 kt per square kilometre | 0.2451 kt per square kilometre | 0.3535 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4596 kt per square kilometre | 0.3724 kt per square kilometre | 0.5122 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5448 kt per square kilometre | 0.5264 kt per square kilometre | 0.5625 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Monaco 4.35 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bahrain 1.25 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6877 kt per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.4707 kt per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 0.3257 kt per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 0.3105 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.5625 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5625 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.