Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 68.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Kuwait stood at 68.2.
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 sector in Kuwait peaked at 94.74 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.6, 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 sector in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.29 | — |
| 1991 | 29.6 | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 30.58 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.82 | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 60.08 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 71.36 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 86.69 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 83.91 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 86.75 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 94.74 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 86.97 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 74.7 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 82.53 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 85.31 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 78.8 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 80.47 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 76.12 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 71.77 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 79.2 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 78.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.55 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 70.22 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 71.92 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 71.27 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 73.02 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 69.93 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 72.21 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 69.39 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 69.79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.72 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 73.38 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.9 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2 | -5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 68.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74, 29% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 68.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 | 53.82 |
| 1991 | -54.7% | 65.29 | 29.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.28 | 29.6 | 94.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.46 | 71.77 | 86.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 | 64.55 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.55 | 68.2 | 73.38 | 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 sector in Kuwait?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Kuwait was 68.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Kuwait ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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