Iraq vs Kuwait: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Iraq
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
6th
Kuwait rank
3rd
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e), Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iraq ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.