How have things changed? in Kuwait
Kuwait: How have things changed? was 2,912 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Kuwait, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,912 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Kuwait peaked at 10,796 metric tons in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,034 metric tons, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,300 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 4,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,305 metric tons | 3,065 metric tons | 6,489 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 metric tons | 3,689 metric tons | 10,796 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,134 metric tons | 2,034 metric tons | 8,706 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,421 metric tons | 4,270 metric tons | 7,354 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 metric tons | 3,069 metric tons | 6,683 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,214 metric tons | 2,346 metric tons | 3,983 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Kuwait?
- How have things changed? in Kuwait was 2,912 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10,796 metric tons in 1988.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 metric tons in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for how have things changed??
- Kuwait ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.