Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.2602 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Kuwait stood at 0.2602 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Kuwait peaked at 0.2602 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0604 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.114 Mt CO2e | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1146 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0882 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1124 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | +101.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1199 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1288 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1326 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1526 Mt CO2e | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.168 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.148 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1559 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1869 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.175 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1728 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2061 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.204 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2169 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2314 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2555 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.251 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.25 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2555 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2602 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2602 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 17% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2602 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +101.4% | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | 0.0566 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | -78.1% | 0.0933 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | 0.114 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1049 Mt CO2e | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | 0.1205 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0903 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1585 Mt CO2e | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | 0.1728 Mt CO2e | 0.2555 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2529 Mt CO2e | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | 0.2602 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Kuwait?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Kuwait was 0.2602 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2602 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).