Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0875 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.0875 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Kuwait peaked at 0.0875 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 116th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Waste in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0698 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0875 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0875 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2395 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 | -34.8% | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0427 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 Mt CO2e | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | 0.0875 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 waste in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Kuwait was 0.0875 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 waste recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0875 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Kuwait ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).