Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0232 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Kuwait is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Kuwait peaked at 0.0232 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Mt CO2e, in 1985.
That places Kuwait 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0232 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0232 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 processes in Kuwait?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Kuwait was 0.0232 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 processes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0232 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Kuwait ranks 39th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).