Kuwait vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Kuwait
424,301 tonnes
in 2026
Romania
478,889 tonnes
in 2026
Kuwait rank
109th
Romania rank
107th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- Kuwait
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 478,889 tonnes against 424,301 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 54,588 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 109th and Romania ranks 107th of 248 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883,381 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 547,848 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 334,717 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 941,886 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 301,045 tonnes | 977,231 tonnes | 676,186 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Kuwait or Romania?
- Romania, at 478,889 tonnes against 424,301 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Kuwait and Romania?
- 54,588 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Kuwait ranks 109th and Romania ranks 107th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.