Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 194.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait stood at 194.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 194.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -22.1%, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | -22.1% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 61.9% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.7% | 124.9% | 159.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.9% | 144.6% | 194.4% | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 16.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,912 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 461.24 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 115.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 51.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait was 194.4% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 194.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.