Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 0.0045 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 186 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34.8% | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +35.8% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 25 Italy 0.0046 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Switzerland 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Comoros 0.0043 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.0043 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.