Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.5 index in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait, 2005–2017
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait is 0.5 index, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait peaked at 0.5 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 index, in 2011.
Kuwait ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 index | — |
| 2008 | 0 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.5 index | — |
| 2012 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 56% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.81 index, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 index | 0 index | 0 index | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 index | 0.5 index | 0.5 index | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 62 Nauru 0.55 index
- 63 Burkina Faso 0.52 index
- 63 Ukraine 0.52 index compare
- 66 Samoa 0.47 index
- 67 Angola 0.43 index
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.43 index
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Kuwait was 0.5 index in 2017, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 index in 2011.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 index in 2011.
- How does Kuwait rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.