Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 168.02 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Kuwait, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Kuwait stood at 168.02 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Kuwait peaked at 168.02 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.73 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.73 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 91.41 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 94.75 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 105.33 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 110.19 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 121.94 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 125.44 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 121.57 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 126.38 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 124.67 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 126.85 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 135.62 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 138.93 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 140.9 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 139.58 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 143.96 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 149.17 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 146.84 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 150.49 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 148.95 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 144.19 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 152.53 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 159.76 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 168.02 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 168.02 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 168.02 Mt CO2e is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.88 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.14 Mt CO2e | 89.73 Mt CO2e | 126.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.13 Mt CO2e | 126.85 Mt CO2e | 150.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.12 Mt CO2e | 144.19 Mt CO2e | 168.02 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Kuwait?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Kuwait was 168.02 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 168.02 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.73 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).