Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 224.47 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 224.47 for consumption of ozone depleting substances in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait peaked at 4,067 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,067 | — |
| 1989 | 2,416 | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 576 | — |
| 1994 | 694 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 615.9 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 614.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 615.3 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 546.5 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 596.4 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 595.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 518.7 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 515.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 450.6 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 485.8 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 373.9 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 393.1 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 427.9 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 408.5 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 426.1 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 439.1 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 397.75 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 420.15 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 414.67 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 336.17 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 338.98 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 297.86 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 295.94 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 254.18 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 253.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 253.82 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 224.47 | -11.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 224.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25, 69.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 224.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100.0% | 2,416 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,242 | 2,416 | 4,067 | 2 |
| 1990s | 532.35 | 0 | 694 | 8 |
| 2000s | 459.54 | 373.9 | 595.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.84 | 253.63 | 439.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.14 | 224.47 | 253.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Kuwait was 224.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1986.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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