Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.09 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 1.09 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 1.09 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2155 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 128th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2589 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.27 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.252 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2256 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2155 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2218 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2745 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3094 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3548 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3842 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4444 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4632 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4401 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5161 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.523 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5516 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6136 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6848 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3702 Mt CO2e | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2884 Mt CO2e | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3486 Mt CO2e | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.372 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4254 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4524 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4872 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5362 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5967 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6527 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5995 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6128 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6507 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6702 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6754 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7196 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7691 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8229 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8281 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8324 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8467 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8526 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9035 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9011 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9144 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9537 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9399 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9561 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9587 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9055 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9988 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.09 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 65% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.09 Mt CO2e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 | -45.9% | 0.6848 Mt CO2e | 0.3702 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2506 Mt CO2e | 0.2155 Mt CO2e | 0.3094 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4976 Mt CO2e | 0.3548 Mt CO2e | 0.6848 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.453 Mt CO2e | 0.2884 Mt CO2e | 0.6527 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7107 Mt CO2e | 0.5995 Mt CO2e | 0.8281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9059 Mt CO2e | 0.8324 Mt CO2e | 0.9587 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9055 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Kuwait was 1.09 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2155 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).