Kuwait vs New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

Kuwait
38.69 Mt CO2e
in 2024
New Zealand
34.4 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 38.69 Mt CO2e against 34.4 Mt CO2e in New Zealand, a difference of 4.29 Mt CO2e.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 35.06 Mt CO2e 34.87 Mt CO2e 0.1957 Mt CO2e Kuwait
1980s 20.29 Mt CO2e 38.06 Mt CO2e 17.77 Mt CO2e New Zealand
1990s 25.16 Mt CO2e 37.56 Mt CO2e 12.4 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2000s 34.31 Mt CO2e 39.24 Mt CO2e 4.93 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2010s 38.52 Mt CO2e 38.63 Mt CO2e 0.1046 Mt CO2e New Zealand
2020s 38.74 Mt CO2e 35.64 Mt CO2e 3.1 Mt CO2e Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Kuwait or New Zealand?
Kuwait, at 38.69 Mt CO2e against 34.4 Mt CO2e in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Kuwait and New Zealand?
4.29 Mt CO2e, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Kuwait ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).