Insecticide use in Kuwait
Kuwait: Insecticide use was 517 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
517
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
75th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,043
in 2014
All-time low
74
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Kuwait stood at 517.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Kuwait peaked at 1,043 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 | — |
| 1991 | 110 | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 146 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 236 | +61.6% |
| 1994 | 414 | +75.4% |
| 1995 | 568 | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 610 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 500 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 441 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 354 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 307 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 356 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 488 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 557 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 526 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 498 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 558 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 595 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 571 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 493 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 535 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 672 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 862 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 990 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,043 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 890 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 634 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 451 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 486 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 587 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 653 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 617 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 568 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 517 | -9.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 517 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 5.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 517 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.3 | 74 | 610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.9 | 307 | 595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 715 | 451 | 1,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.75 | 517 | 653 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 insecticide use in Kuwait?
- Insecticide use in Kuwait was 517 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for insecticide use?
- Kuwait ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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