CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Kuwait

Kuwait: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 60.38 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60.38
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.4
in 2016
All-time low
4.59
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Kuwait, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 20.51991: 4.61992: 11.81993: 15.91994: 20.91995: 20.41996: 20.81997: 22.11998: 25.81999: 30.42000: 31.82001: 36.12002: 382003: 37.12004: 40.92005: 44.62006: 472007: 48.52008: 51.42009: 51.92010: 53.52011: 55.32012: 57.42013: 57.92014: 58.22015: 60.42016: 61.42017: 59.62018: 60.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Kuwait is 60.38, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Kuwait peaked at 61.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.32 4.59 30.45 10
2000s 42.72 31.81 51.9 10
2010s 58.23 53.49 61.4 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 30 Argentina 64.08 compare
  2. 31 Netherlands 63.63 compare
  3. 32 France 61.75 compare
  4. 34 Pakistan 59.76 compare
  5. 35 Czechia 57.63 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 57.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Kuwait?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Kuwait was 60.38 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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