Albania vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Albania
495,061 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
622,777 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
98th
Kuwait rank
95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Albania
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 622,777 tonnes against 495,061 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 127,716 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7,328 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 3.36 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 505,660 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 505,660 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 113,196 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 112,143 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 591,119 tonnes | 547,053 tonnes | 44,065 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 596,716 tonnes | 404,231 tonnes | 192,486 tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Albania or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 622,777 tonnes against 495,061 tonnes in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Albania and Kuwait?
- 127,716 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Albania ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.