Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 173.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Kuwait, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kuwait stood at 173.33 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 173.33 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.86 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.66 Mt CO2e | 54.82 Mt CO2e | 86.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.86 Mt CO2e | 48.09 Mt CO2e | 94.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.42 Mt CO2e | 45.86 Mt CO2e | 79.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.01 Mt CO2e | 89.6 Mt CO2e | 126.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.99 Mt CO2e | 126.71 Mt CO2e | 150.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.46 Mt CO2e | 144.05 Mt CO2e | 173.33 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 51.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 23.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 115.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 461.24 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,912 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 7.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kuwait?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Kuwait was 173.33 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 173.33 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.86 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).