Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.56 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 5.21 million tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 251,351 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -916,449 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 37,502 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 421,090 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.37 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.58 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.97 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.56 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.21 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.