Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Bangladesh
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
1.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
70th
Kuwait rank
69th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bangladesh
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.47 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 49,730 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 69th of 211 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 978.75 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 978.75 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 3,105 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,105 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 7,188 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,188 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 63,140 tonnes | 139,603 tonnes | 76,464 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 107,486 tonnes | 579,796 tonnes | 472,310 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 155,034 tonnes | 552,980 tonnes | 397,946 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 767,525 tonnes | 841,823 tonnes | 74,298 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 981,981 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 244,853 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 6,482 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.47 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 49,730 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 69th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.