Waste — Emissions per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions per capita was 2.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions per capita in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Kuwait is 2.09 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Kuwait peaked at 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.96 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | 2.25 t CO2eq/cap | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 2.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.0186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.0025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Kuwait?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Kuwait was 2.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.