Iraq vs Kuwait: Absolute change co2
Iraq
5.73 million
in 2024
Kuwait
6.35 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
16th
Kuwait rank
14th
Absolute change co2 over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.35 million against 5.73 million in Iraq, a difference of 624,120.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -4.41 million | -464,106 | 3.94 million | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 618,586 | 273,700 | 344,885 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.53 million | 2.30 million | 772,298 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.03 million | -916,449 | 3.95 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 1.82 million | 187,382 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 944,248 | 1.92 million | 980,643 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.28 million | 3.37 million | 1.10 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 1.58 million | 7.07 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.37 million | 4.97 million | 3.40 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.35 million against 5.73 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 624,120, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for absolute change co2?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.