Ecuador vs Kuwait: Emissions of air pollutants
Ecuador
341,155 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
376,852 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador rank
50th
Kuwait rank
47th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 376,852 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 35,697 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 21 and Kuwait in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 79.77 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 76.18 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1760s | 83.86 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | 80.11 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1770s | 88.15 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 84.23 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1780s | 92.65 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 88.56 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 97.36 tonnes | 4.27 tonnes | 93.09 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 103.49 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 98.99 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 111.48 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 106.68 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 130.43 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 125.31 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 159.33 tonnes | 5.45 tonnes | 153.88 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 185.96 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 180.16 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 221.22 tonnes | 6.16 tonnes | 215.06 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 254.64 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 248.14 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 292.43 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | 285.61 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 348.26 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | 341.14 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 417.25 tonnes | 7.48 tonnes | 409.78 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 581.19 tonnes | 8.15 tonnes | 573.04 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 931.79 tonnes | 9.09 tonnes | 922.69 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 2,957 tonnes | 10.21 tonnes | 2,947 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 10,154 tonnes | 10.86 tonnes | 10,143 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 13,149 tonnes | 2,777 tonnes | 10,372 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 14,882 tonnes | 50,241 tonnes | 35,359 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 28,414 tonnes | 63,693 tonnes | 35,279 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 68,651 tonnes | 254,556 tonnes | 185,906 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 154,174 tonnes | 294,998 tonnes | 140,824 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 229,082 tonnes | 154,857 tonnes | 74,225 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 249,937 tonnes | 252,933 tonnes | 2,996 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 312,235 tonnes | 320,667 tonnes | 8,431 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 312,446 tonnes | 347,564 tonnes | 35,119 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 376,852 tonnes against 341,155 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 35,697 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.