Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.5447 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
Kuwait recorded 0.5447 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Kuwait peaked at 0.5447 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 69th out of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1022 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.107 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1088 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2105 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2523 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2615 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2537 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2898 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.301 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3135 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3518 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3895 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2252 Mt CO2e | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2267 Mt CO2e | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2221 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.237 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2285 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2374 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2802 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3052 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3144 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3293 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3574 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4239 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4076 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4554 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4411 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4433 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4496 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4542 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4785 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4699 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4828 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4895 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.481 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.486 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4781 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4358 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5218 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5447 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.5447 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 3.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.5447 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5314 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -42.2% | 0.3895 Mt CO2e | 0.2252 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | +48.8% | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | 0.2267 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1179 Mt CO2e | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | 0.1582 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2811 Mt CO2e | 0.1874 Mt CO2e | 0.3895 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2351 Mt CO2e | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | 0.3052 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3815 Mt CO2e | 0.3144 Mt CO2e | 0.4554 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4713 Mt CO2e | 0.4433 Mt CO2e | 0.4895 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.501 Mt CO2e | 0.4358 Mt CO2e | 0.5447 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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- 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 processes in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Kuwait was 0.5447 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 processes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5447 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Kuwait ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).