Iraq vs Kuwait: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Iraq
5.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
16th
Kuwait rank
14th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6.35 million tonnes against 5.73 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 624,120 tonnes.
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 tonnes | -464,106 tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 618,586 tonnes | 273,700 tonnes | 344,885 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 772,298 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.03 million tonnes | -916,449 tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 187,382 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 944,248 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 980,643 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8.66 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.37 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6.35 million tonnes against 5.73 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 624,120 tonnes, 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.