Greece vs Kuwait: Emissions of air pollutants
Greece
349,501 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
376,852 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
49th
Kuwait rank
47th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greece
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 376,852 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 27,351 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 26 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 192.57 tonnes | 3.58 tonnes | 188.99 tonnes | Greece |
| 1760s | 198.16 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | 194.41 tonnes | Greece |
| 1770s | 203.65 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 199.73 tonnes | Greece |
| 1780s | 209.04 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 204.95 tonnes | Greece |
| 1790s | 214.34 tonnes | 4.27 tonnes | 210.06 tonnes | Greece |
| 1800s | 220.38 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 215.88 tonnes | Greece |
| 1810s | 227.45 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 222.65 tonnes | Greece |
| 1820s | 241.48 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 236.37 tonnes | Greece |
| 1830s | 265.01 tonnes | 5.45 tonnes | 259.56 tonnes | Greece |
| 1840s | 290.84 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 285.05 tonnes | Greece |
| 1850s | 321.14 tonnes | 6.16 tonnes | 314.98 tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 478.68 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 472.18 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 726.94 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | 720.13 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 469.44 tonnes | 7.13 tonnes | 462.32 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 1,309 tonnes | 7.48 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 2,411 tonnes | 8.15 tonnes | 2,403 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 3,721 tonnes | 9.09 tonnes | 3,712 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 9,863 tonnes | 10.21 tonnes | 9,852 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 17,785 tonnes | 10.86 tonnes | 17,774 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 9,638 tonnes | 2,777 tonnes | 6,861 tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 46,946 tonnes | 50,241 tonnes | 3,295 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 171,463 tonnes | 63,693 tonnes | 107,770 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 292,640 tonnes | 254,556 tonnes | 38,084 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 470,826 tonnes | 294,998 tonnes | 175,828 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 702,557 tonnes | 154,857 tonnes | 547,701 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 733,101 tonnes | 252,933 tonnes | 480,168 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 437,986 tonnes | 320,667 tonnes | 117,319 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 337,544 tonnes | 347,564 tonnes | 10,020 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greece or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 376,852 tonnes against 349,501 tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greece and Kuwait?
- 27,351 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greece ranks 49th 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.