Waste — Emissions (N2O) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions (N2O) was 0.302 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Kuwait is 0.302 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Kuwait peaked at 0.302 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 kt, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 144th 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 (N2O) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0178 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0185 kt | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0194 kt | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0204 kt | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0214 kt | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0235 kt | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0245 kt | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0254 kt | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0345 kt | +35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0359 kt | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0391 kt | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0409 kt | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0445 kt | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0479 kt | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0524 kt | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 kt | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0658 kt | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0723 kt | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0781 kt | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0819 kt | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0864 kt | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.088 kt | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.094 kt | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0967 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.103 kt | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.108 kt | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.114 kt | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.118 kt | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 kt | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0787 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0932 kt | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.101 kt | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.105 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.106 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.107 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.11 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.115 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.123 kt | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.133 kt | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.136 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.139 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.141 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.153 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.162 kt | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.172 kt | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.178 kt | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.189 kt | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.195 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.203 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.208 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.22 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.231 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.244 kt | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.25 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.256 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.261 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.268 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.271 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.279 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.289 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.295 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.302 kt | +2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.302 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.387 kt, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.302 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.794 kt, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 0.118 kt | 0.0769 kt |
| 1970 | +35.8% | 0.0254 kt | 0.0345 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 kt | 0.0178 kt | 0.0254 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0493 kt | 0.0345 kt | 0.0723 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0968 kt | 0.0781 kt | 0.118 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1016 kt | 0.0769 kt | 0.123 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1598 kt | 0.133 kt | 0.195 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 kt | 0.203 kt | 0.271 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2913 kt | 0.279 kt | 0.302 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 141 Paraguay 0.327 kt compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.323 kt compare
- 143 North Macedonia 0.314 kt compare
- 145 Croatia 0.295 kt compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0.285 kt compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.264 kt 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 in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions in Kuwait was 0.302 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 kt in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 144th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf