Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0202 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
Kuwait recorded 0.0202 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 0.1038 Mt CO2e in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 Mt CO2e, in 1982.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 187 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1007 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.081 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.057 Mt CO2e | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +397.9% |
| 1992 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | -77.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0202 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, 13.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0202 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +397.9% | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.0717 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Kuwait was 0.0202 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1038 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 Mt CO2e in 1982.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).