Kuwait vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region

Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Netherlands rank
40th

Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 14.73 million tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Netherlands ahead.

Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Netherlands Difference Ahead
1940s 2.65 million tonnes 43.37 million tonnes 40.72 million tonnes Netherlands
1950s 1.45 million tonnes 59.91 million tonnes 58.46 million tonnes Netherlands
1960s 22.03 million tonnes 96.05 million tonnes 74.02 million tonnes Netherlands
1970s 21.44 million tonnes 160.73 million tonnes 139.29 million tonnes Netherlands
1980s 28.54 million tonnes 150.54 million tonnes 122.00 million tonnes Netherlands
1990s 93.97 million tonnes 172.79 million tonnes 78.81 million tonnes Netherlands
2000s 70.40 million tonnes 175.94 million tonnes 105.54 million tonnes Netherlands
2010s 94.06 million tonnes 164.21 million tonnes 70.15 million tonnes Netherlands
2020s 109.30 million tonnes 127.23 million tonnes 17.93 million tonnes Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Kuwait or Netherlands?
Kuwait, at 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Kuwait and Netherlands?
14.73 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.