Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 68.2 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait stood at 68.2 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait peaked at 94.74 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.6 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.29 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 29.6 kilograms per person | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 30.58 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.82 kilograms per person | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 60.08 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 71.36 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 86.69 kilograms per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 83.91 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 86.75 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 94.74 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 86.97 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 74.7 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 82.53 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 85.31 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 78.8 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 80.47 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.12 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 71.77 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 79.2 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 78.7 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.55 kilograms per person | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 70.22 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 71.92 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 71.27 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.02 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 69.93 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 72.21 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 69.39 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 69.79 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.72 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 73.38 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.9 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 68.2 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 68.2 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +76.0% | 30.58 kilograms per person | 53.82 kilograms per person |
| 1991 | -54.7% | 65.29 kilograms per person | 29.6 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.28 kilograms per person | 29.6 kilograms per person | 94.74 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.46 kilograms per person | 71.77 kilograms per person | 86.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 kilograms per person | 64.55 kilograms per person | 73.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.55 kilograms per person | 68.2 kilograms per person | 73.38 kilograms per person | 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kuwait was 68.2 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.