Kuwait - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)
Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Kuwait was 45.10 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 57.14 in 1999, while its lowest value was 2.19 in 1972.
Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.
Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.47 |
| 1971 | 2.57 |
| 1972 | 2.19 |
| 1973 | 2.22 |
| 1974 | 2.67 |
| 1975 | 3.07 |
| 1976 | 3.74 |
| 1977 | 3.64 |
| 1978 | 4.67 |
| 1979 | 6.69 |
| 1980 | 7.77 |
| 1981 | 6.43 |
| 1982 | 4.88 |
| 1983 | 4.71 |
| 1984 | 4.83 |
| 1985 | 6.11 |
| 1986 | 3.84 |
| 1987 | 4.23 |
| 1988 | 4.65 |
| 1989 | 4.62 |
| 1990 | 56.52 |
| 1991 | 33.33 |
| 1992 | 31.25 |
| 1993 | 47.62 |
| 1994 | 50.00 |
| 1995 | 50.00 |
| 1996 | 54.84 |
| 1997 | 54.84 |
| 1998 | 54.55 |
| 1999 | 57.14 |
| 2000 | 54.29 |
| 2001 | 50.00 |
| 2002 | 51.35 |
| 2003 | 52.50 |
| 2004 | 48.72 |
| 2005 | 50.00 |
| 2006 | 45.45 |
| 2007 | 45.65 |
| 2008 | 45.10 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Emissions
