Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Kuwait

Kuwait: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 91.93 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
92.29
in 2016
All-time low
24.73
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Kuwait, 1990–2018

204060801001990200420181990: 30.41991: 37.41992: 24.71993: 31.21994: 35.71995: 35.61996: 34.81997: 35.91998: 421999: 45.82000: 49.42001: 53.22002: 55.72003: 582004: 61.72005: 69.82006: 72.12007: 71.12008: 75.12009: 77.42010: 80.62011: 83.62012: 86.12013: 87.72014: 85.92015: 90.42016: 92.32017: 92.22018: 91.9

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 91.93 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Kuwait peaked at 92.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.73, in 1992.

Kuwait ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Kuwait, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 30.38 —
1991 37.43 +23.2%
1992 24.73 -33.9%
1993 31.21 +26.2%
1994 35.71 +14.4%
1995 35.61 -0.3%
1996 34.75 -2.4%
1997 35.88 +3.3%
1998 41.99 +17.0%
1999 45.82 +9.1%
2000 49.37 +7.7%
2001 53.25 +7.9%
2002 55.71 +4.6%
2003 57.98 +4.1%
2004 61.7 +6.4%
2005 69.77 +13.1%
2006 72.12 +3.4%
2007 71.13 -1.4%
2008 75.13 +5.6%
2009 77.44 +3.1%
2010 80.61 +4.1%
2011 83.58 +3.7%
2012 86.12 +3.0%
2013 87.72 +1.9%
2014 85.9 -2.1%
2015 90.36 +5.2%
2016 92.29 +2.1%
2017 92.16 -0.1%
2018 91.93 -0.2%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 91.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 91.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.58, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -33.9% 37.43 24.73

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.35 24.73 45.82 10
2000s 64.36 49.37 77.44 10
2010s 87.85 80.61 92.29 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 40 Qatar 95.38 compare
  2. 41 Libya 93.59 compare
  3. 42 Belgium 92.89 compare
  4. 44 Colombia 91.75 compare
  5. 45 Chile 89.94 compare
  6. 46 Bangladesh 85.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Kuwait?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Kuwait was 91.93 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 92.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 24.73 in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.