Waste — Emissions Share in Kuwait
Kuwait: Waste — Emissions Share was 27.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Kuwait, 1990–2023
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 89th of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 59.54 % | +200.3% |
| 1992 | 21.53 % | -63.8% |
| 1993 | 13.59 % | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 12.33 % | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 12.99 % | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.57 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.18 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.44 % | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 16.09 % | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 14.98 % | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 16.38 % | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 16.77 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.17 % | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 14.73 % | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.23 % | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.88 % | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.53 % | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 17.91 % | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 20.64 % | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 21.56 % | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.69 % | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3 % | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.51 % | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.48 % | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.13 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.95 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.54 % | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 24.39 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.04 % | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.16 % | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 27.78 % | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 26.12 % | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 27.18 % | +4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27.18 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 91% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27.18 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.3% | 19.83 % | 59.54 % |
| 1992 | -63.8% | 59.54 % | 21.53 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 89th out of 222 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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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.