Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: Emissions of air pollutants
Kuwait
376,852 tonnes
in 2022
Uzbekistan
390,227 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
47th
Uzbekistan rank
46th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kuwait
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 390,227 tonnes against 376,852 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 13,375 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.58 tonnes | 609.35 tonnes | 605.76 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1760s | 3.75 tonnes | 631.25 tonnes | 627.5 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1770s | 3.92 tonnes | 653.87 tonnes | 649.96 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1780s | 4.09 tonnes | 677.23 tonnes | 673.14 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1790s | 4.27 tonnes | 701.34 tonnes | 697.07 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1800s | 4.5 tonnes | 734.11 tonnes | 729.61 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1810s | 4.8 tonnes | 769.7 tonnes | 764.9 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1820s | 5.11 tonnes | 796.18 tonnes | 791.07 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1830s | 5.45 tonnes | 823.34 tonnes | 817.9 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1840s | 5.79 tonnes | 850.37 tonnes | 844.58 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1850s | 6.16 tonnes | 884.42 tonnes | 878.27 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1860s | 6.5 tonnes | 998.96 tonnes | 992.45 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1870s | 6.82 tonnes | 1,305 tonnes | 1,298 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 7.13 tonnes | 1,972 tonnes | 1,965 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 7.48 tonnes | 3,391 tonnes | 3,384 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 8.15 tonnes | 5,245 tonnes | 5,236 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 9.09 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 6,658 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 10.21 tonnes | 8,115 tonnes | 8,105 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 10.86 tonnes | 19,382 tonnes | 19,371 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 2,777 tonnes | 28,019 tonnes | 25,242 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 50,241 tonnes | 60,824 tonnes | 10,583 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 63,693 tonnes | 156,797 tonnes | 93,104 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 254,556 tonnes | 381,395 tonnes | 126,838 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 294,998 tonnes | 496,550 tonnes | 201,552 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 154,857 tonnes | 407,222 tonnes | 252,366 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 252,933 tonnes | 333,106 tonnes | 80,173 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 320,667 tonnes | 322,611 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 347,564 tonnes | 379,156 tonnes | 31,591 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kuwait or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 390,227 tonnes against 376,852 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kuwait and Uzbekistan?
- 13,375 tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uzbekistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Uzbekistan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and Uzbekistan ranks 46th 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.