Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Kuwait
Kuwait: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances was 224.47 ODP tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Kuwait, 1986–2021
Source: UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ODP tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 224.47 ODP tonnes 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 ODP tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 ODP tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,242 ODP tonnes | 2,416 ODP tonnes | 4,067 ODP tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 532.35 ODP tonnes | 0 ODP tonnes | 694 ODP tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 459.54 ODP tonnes | 373.9 ODP tonnes | 595.1 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.84 ODP tonnes | 253.63 ODP tonnes | 439.1 ODP tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.14 ODP tonnes | 224.47 ODP tonnes | 253.82 ODP tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Kuwait?
- Consumption of ozone-depleting substances in Kuwait was 224.47 ODP tonnes in 2021, according to UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 ODP tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone-depleting substances recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ODP tonnes 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 UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by 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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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. We assign zero to missing values for a given (year, country, chemical) triple. This is due to technical reasons, so that we are able to plot this variable using our Grapher stacked are charts.