Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Kuwait
6.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
-100-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.42 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Kuwait ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 6.18 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 17.45 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 14.26 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 5.55 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 6.99 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 0.7958 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 3.35 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 3.98 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 0.115 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 6.42 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
2.77 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Kuwait ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.