Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0609 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait stood at 0.0609 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0721 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 51st out of 194 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0574 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0584 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | -56.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | +101.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.054 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.047 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0492 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0609 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0609 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0609 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0498 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 | +101.3% | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | -56.7% | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | 0.0312 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 Mt CO2e | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 Mt CO2e | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | 0.0609 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait was 0.0609 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 transport (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0721 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).