Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Kuwait
6.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
2.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
Least developed countries rank
19th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.08 % change on previous year against 2.24 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Kuwait ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 193 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 14.77 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 11.94 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 12.01 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 11.79 % change on previous year 7.78 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 7.05 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year 0.0963 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -3.11 % change on previous year 29.44 % change on previous year 32.54 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.07 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 0.547 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 6.08 % change on previous year against 2.24 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
3.84 % 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.