Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 38.69 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait stood at 38.69 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 43.77 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.67 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 45th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.06 Mt CO2e | 27.35 Mt CO2e | 43.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.29 Mt CO2e | 13.62 Mt CO2e | 27.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.16 Mt CO2e | 6.67 Mt CO2e | 32.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.31 Mt CO2e | 29.15 Mt CO2e | 38.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 Mt CO2e | 32.94 Mt CO2e | 40.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.74 Mt CO2e | 37.04 Mt CO2e | 40.59 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 42 Poland 43.1 Mt CO2e compare
- 43 Spain 42.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.16 Mt CO2e compare
- 46 Uganda 38.19 Mt CO2e compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 37.08 Mt CO2e compare
- 48 New Zealand 34.4 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait was 38.69 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).