Waste — Emissions Share in Kuwait

Kuwait: Waste — Emissions Share was 27.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.18 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
59.54 %
in 1991
All-time low
12.18 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023

1020304050601990200620231990: 19.8 %1991: 59.5 %1992: 21.5 %1993: 13.6 %1994: 12.3 %1995: 13 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 12.2 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 15 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 14.9 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 20.3 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 22.9 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 24.4 %2019: 25 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 26.1 %2023: 27.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Kuwait stood at 27.18 %.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Kuwait peaked at 59.54 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.18 %, in 1997.

Kuwait ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.51 % 12.18 % 59.54 % 10
2000s 16.12 % 14.17 % 20.64 % 10
2010s 22.66 % 20.3 % 25.04 % 10
2020s 27.06 % 26.12 % 27.78 % 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 82 Cook Islands 27.86 % compare
  2. 83 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.6 % compare
  3. 84 Nauru 27.22 % compare
  4. 86 Austria 26.62 % compare
  5. 87 Thailand 26.51 % compare
  6. 88 Italy 25.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Kuwait?
Waste — emissions share in Kuwait was 27.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 59.54 % in 1991.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 % in 1997.
How does Kuwait rank for waste — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.