Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -76.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -77.3% |
| 1992 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +45.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0093 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0093 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0085 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +500.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait was 0.0093 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).