Kuwait vs North America: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

Kuwait
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
0.5185 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
39th
North America rank
38th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Kuwait
  • North America
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.24 % change on previous year against 0.5185 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 6.3 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 39th and North America ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait North America Difference Ahead
1970s -0.7293 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year North America
1980s 3.54 % change on previous year 0.1579 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 0.6288 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.5334 % change on previous year North America
2000s 4.73 % change on previous year -0.7062 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 1.83 % change on previous year -0.1881 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s 3.15 % change on previous year -0.9717 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Kuwait or North America?
Kuwait, at 3.24 % change on previous year against 0.5185 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Kuwait and North America?
2.72 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and North America rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
Kuwait ranks 39th and North America ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,498 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.