Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Kuwait

Kuwait: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues was 30.88 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
30.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 655.9%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
800 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-98.28 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
46
1973–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Kuwait, 1973–2019

0200400600800197319962019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Kuwait is 30.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 655.9% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Kuwait peaked at 800 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -98.28 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Kuwait ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1973 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 200 % change on previous year
1974 -66.67 % change on previous year -133.3%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 100 % change on previous year
1977 50 % change on previous year -50.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 33.33 % change on previous year
1980 25 % change on previous year -25.0%
1981 -80 % change on previous year -420.0%
1982 400 % change on previous year -600.0%
1983 20 % change on previous year -95.0%
1984 16.67 % change on previous year -16.7%
1986 -18.47 % change on previous year -210.8%
1987 6.25 % change on previous year -133.8%
1988 -4.41 % change on previous year -170.6%
1989 -44.62 % change on previous year +911.3%
1990 -19.44 % change on previous year -56.4%
1991 -98.28 % change on previous year +405.4%
1992 800 % change on previous year -914.0%
1993 344.44 % change on previous year -56.9%
1994 35 % change on previous year -89.8%
1995 25.93 % change on previous year -25.9%
1996 58.82 % change on previous year +126.9%
1997 33.33 % change on previous year -43.3%
1998 84.03 % change on previous year +152.1%
1999 -8.3 % change on previous year -109.9%
2000 28.4 % change on previous year -442.0%
2001 15.71 % change on previous year -44.7%
2002 72.02 % change on previous year +358.6%
2003 61.03 % change on previous year -15.3%
2004 -55.8 % change on previous year -191.4%
2005 -12.22 % change on previous year -78.1%
2006 57.73 % change on previous year -572.5%
2007 73.69 % change on previous year +27.6%
2008 -34.15 % change on previous year -146.3%
2009 -22.14 % change on previous year -35.2%
2010 65.14 % change on previous year -394.2%
2011 67.67 % change on previous year +3.9%
2012 -31.01 % change on previous year -145.8%
2013 -20.75 % change on previous year -33.1%
2014 79.03 % change on previous year -480.9%
2015 -49.49 % change on previous year -162.6%
2016 -43.03 % change on previous year -13.1%
2017 18.59 % change on previous year -143.2%
2018 -5.56 % change on previous year -129.9%
2019 30.88 % change on previous year -655.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 30.88 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.35 % change on previous year, 22.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 30.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7174 % change on previous year, 43.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.24 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 7
1980s 35.6 % change on previous year -80 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 9
1990s 125.55 % change on previous year -98.28 % change on previous year 800 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.43 % change on previous year -55.8 % change on previous year 73.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.15 % change on previous year -49.49 % change on previous year 79.03 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 6 Burundi 36.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Norway 36.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Denmark 32.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Syria 27.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Sweden 26.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Gambia 25.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Kuwait?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues in Kuwait was 30.88 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 800 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -98.28 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues?
Kuwait ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - burning - crop residues rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 9,444 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.