Total waste generation in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total waste generation was 467,000 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 467,000 tonnes for total waste generation in 2021.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Kuwait peaked at 572,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 132,267 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,554 tonnes | 171,128 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,780 tonnes | 132,267 tonnes | 453,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,500 tonnes | 467,000 tonnes | 572,000 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Kuwait?
- Total waste generation in Kuwait was 467,000 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 572,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,267 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for total waste generation?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)