Kuwait vs Ukraine: Emissions of air pollutants
Kuwait
376,852 tonnes
in 2022
Ukraine
391,067 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
47th
Ukraine rank
44th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kuwait
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 391,067 tonnes against 376,852 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 14,215 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.58 tonnes | 2,628 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 3.75 tonnes | 2,725 tonnes | 2,721 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 3.92 tonnes | 2,824 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 4.09 tonnes | 2,952 tonnes | 2,948 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 4.27 tonnes | 3,060 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 4.5 tonnes | 3,201 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 4.8 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 3,419 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 5.11 tonnes | 3,739 tonnes | 3,734 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 5.45 tonnes | 4,111 tonnes | 4,106 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 5.79 tonnes | 4,460 tonnes | 4,455 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 6.16 tonnes | 5,039 tonnes | 5,033 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 6.5 tonnes | 6,513 tonnes | 6,506 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 6.82 tonnes | 10,028 tonnes | 10,022 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 7.13 tonnes | 17,437 tonnes | 17,430 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 7.48 tonnes | 34,280 tonnes | 34,273 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 8.15 tonnes | 60,759 tonnes | 60,751 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 9.09 tonnes | 71,524 tonnes | 71,515 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 10.21 tonnes | 58,081 tonnes | 58,071 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 10.86 tonnes | 172,753 tonnes | 172,742 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 2,777 tonnes | 251,289 tonnes | 248,512 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 50,241 tonnes | 624,155 tonnes | 573,914 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 63,693 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 254,556 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 294,998 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 154,857 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 252,933 tonnes | 948,000 tonnes | 695,067 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 320,667 tonnes | 728,668 tonnes | 408,001 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 347,564 tonnes | 413,024 tonnes | 65,460 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kuwait or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 391,067 tonnes against 376,852 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 14,215 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Ukraine rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.