Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

Kuwait
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.4948 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
24th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.49 % change on previous year against 0.4948 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 4 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 9.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Kuwait ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 6.62 % change on previous year 0.8159 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 15.49 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 13.62 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 36.64 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 33.22 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 9.94 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 7.52 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 1.85 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.42 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 0.0431 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 4.49 % change on previous year against 0.4948 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
4 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
Kuwait ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.