CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kuwait

Kuwait: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 89.46 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.46
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
89.88
in 2016
All-time low
23.01
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kuwait, 1990–2018

204060801990200420181990: 29.21991: 35.81992: 231993: 29.31994: 33.81995: 33.81996: 32.91997: 341998: 39.91999: 43.72000: 47.22001: 50.82002: 53.42003: 55.62004: 59.52005: 67.22006: 69.72007: 68.72008: 72.92009: 752010: 78.22011: 81.22012: 83.62013: 85.32014: 83.62015: 882016: 89.92017: 89.72018: 89.5

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 89.46 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kuwait peaked at 89.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Kuwait, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 29.25 —
1991 35.75 +22.2%
1992 23.01 -35.6%
1993 29.26 +27.2%
1994 33.75 +15.3%
1995 33.8 +0.1%
1996 32.94 -2.5%
1997 34.05 +3.4%
1998 39.89 +17.2%
1999 43.73 +9.6%
2000 47.17 +7.9%
2001 50.82 +7.7%
2002 53.39 +5.1%
2003 55.63 +4.2%
2004 59.49 +6.9%
2005 67.25 +13.0%
2006 69.67 +3.6%
2007 68.74 -1.3%
2008 72.91 +6.1%
2009 75.04 +2.9%
2010 78.25 +4.3%
2011 81.16 +3.7%
2012 83.59 +3.0%
2013 85.26 +2.0%
2014 83.58 -2.0%
2015 88.04 +5.3%
2016 89.88 +2.1%
2017 89.72 -0.2%
2018 89.46 -0.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 89.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.41, 2.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 89.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.68, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -35.6% 35.75 23.01

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.54 23.01 43.73 10
2000s 62.01 47.17 75.04 10
2010s 85.44 78.25 89.88 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 38 Czechia 102.48 compare
  2. 39 Belgium 93.47 compare
  3. 40 Qatar 90.17 compare
  4. 42 Chile 86.62 compare
  5. 43 Bangladesh 82.76 compare
  6. 44 Colombia 79.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kuwait?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Kuwait was 89.46 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 89.88 in 2016.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
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Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.