Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
123.28 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-74.84 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1991–2019

-500501001991200520191991: -74.8 % change on previous year1992: 19.3 % change on previous year1993: 123.3 % change on previous year1994: 29.4 % change on previous year1995: 23.1 % change on previous year1996: 27.8 % change on previous year1997: 2.2 % change on previous year1998: 5 % change on previous year1999: 11.9 % change on previous year2000: 2.9 % change on previous year2001: -23.8 % change on previous year2002: 25.9 % change on previous year2003: 7.9 % change on previous year2004: -11 % change on previous year2005: 4.7 % change on previous year2006: -0.058 % change on previous year2007: 4.2 % change on previous year2008: 11.5 % change on previous year2009: 8.8 % change on previous year2010: -9.8 % change on previous year2011: 9.9 % change on previous year2012: 5.6 % change on previous year2013: 3.7 % change on previous year2014: 5.4 % change on previous year2015: 5.5 % change on previous year2016: 6.3 % change on previous year2017: 4.4 % change on previous year2018: 1.7 % change on previous year2019: 1.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 1.29 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 123.28 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -74.84 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -74.84 % change on previous year
1992 19.31 % change on previous year -125.8%
1993 123.28 % change on previous year +538.3%
1994 29.38 % change on previous year -76.2%
1995 23.07 % change on previous year -21.5%
1996 27.83 % change on previous year +20.6%
1997 2.25 % change on previous year -91.9%
1998 4.97 % change on previous year +121.2%
1999 11.9 % change on previous year +139.4%
2000 2.89 % change on previous year -75.7%
2001 -23.84 % change on previous year -924.4%
2002 25.87 % change on previous year -208.5%
2003 7.86 % change on previous year -69.6%
2004 -11.04 % change on previous year -240.5%
2005 4.72 % change on previous year -142.8%
2006 -0.058 % change on previous year -101.2%
2007 4.19 % change on previous year -7314.3%
2008 11.48 % change on previous year +174.3%
2009 8.84 % change on previous year -23.0%
2010 -9.8 % change on previous year -210.9%
2011 9.93 % change on previous year -201.3%
2012 5.64 % change on previous year -43.2%
2013 3.68 % change on previous year -34.7%
2014 5.44 % change on previous year +47.7%
2015 5.45 % change on previous year +0.2%
2016 6.34 % change on previous year +16.2%
2017 4.45 % change on previous year -29.8%
2018 1.67 % change on previous year -62.4%
2019 1.29 % change on previous year -23.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 1.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate 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
2007 +7314.3% -0.058 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year
2001 -924.4% 2.89 % change on previous year -23.84 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.57 % change on previous year -74.84 % change on previous year 123.28 % change on previous year 9
2000s 3.09 % change on previous year -23.84 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.41 % change on previous year -9.8 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 68 Costa Rica 1.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Belize 1.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Netherlands 1.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 72 Venezuela 1.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Dominica 1.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 74 Burkina Faso 1.22 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 1.29 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 123.28 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -74.84 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 5,801 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.