Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.179 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait is 0.179 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait peaked at 0.179 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 50th out of 194 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 Transport (Energy) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0689 Mt CO2e | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.088 Mt CO2e | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0904 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0885 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0867 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1232 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | +138.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 Mt CO2e | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0982 Mt CO2e | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1336 Mt CO2e | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1406 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1508 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0877 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0934 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0948 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1239 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1213 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1284 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1496 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1622 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1682 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.179 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.179 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.179 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1715 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 | +138.5% | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | -80.7% | 0.1232 Mt CO2e | 0.0238 Mt CO2e |
| 1980 | +79.4% | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 0.0506 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | 0.1232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0768 Mt CO2e | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.1508 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 Mt CO2e | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 Mt CO2e | 0.1109 Mt CO2e | 0.1505 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1575 Mt CO2e | 0.1284 Mt CO2e | 0.179 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Kuwait was 0.179 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 transport (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.179 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).