High income vs Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita

High income
12.5 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Kuwait
35.39 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
Kuwait rank
4th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time

  • High income
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 35.39 t CO2e/capita against 12.5 t CO2e/capita in High income, a difference of 22.89 t CO2e/capita.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.8 times High income's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 16.06 t CO2e/capita 67.34 t CO2e/capita 51.27 t CO2e/capita Kuwait
1980s 15.73 t CO2e/capita 34.11 t CO2e/capita 18.38 t CO2e/capita Kuwait
1990s 15.35 t CO2e/capita 38.37 t CO2e/capita 23.02 t CO2e/capita Kuwait
2000s 15.13 t CO2e/capita 48.61 t CO2e/capita 33.49 t CO2e/capita Kuwait
2010s 13.95 t CO2e/capita 38.44 t CO2e/capita 24.49 t CO2e/capita Kuwait
2020s 12.72 t CO2e/capita 34.49 t CO2e/capita 21.77 t CO2e/capita Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, High income or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 35.39 t CO2e/capita against 12.5 t CO2e/capita in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between High income and Kuwait?
22.89 t CO2e/capita, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Kuwait?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do High income and Kuwait rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
High income ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
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

Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.