Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait
Kuwait: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 12.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait stood at 12.48 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait peaked at 12.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,000 | — |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,634 | +127.2% |
| 2010 | 17,786 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 40,910 | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million | +6866.7% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 5.09 million | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 7.09 million | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.75 million | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 10.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.53 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.48 million | +18.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 12.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 24.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 12.48 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79,653, 156.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste treated or disposed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6866.7% | 40,910 | 2.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,545 | 6,000 | 13,634 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 17,786 | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 million | 10.53 million | 12.48 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Kuwait was 12.48 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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