Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.01 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait is 0.01 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 92nd out of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -84.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -79.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +620.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.01 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0118 Mt CO2e, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.01 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0094 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 | +620.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 0.01 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Kuwait was 0.01 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).