Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kuwait
622,777 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
700,645 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 700,645 tonnes against 622,777 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 77,868 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 46,330 tonnes | 46,330 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,053 tonnes | 43,831 tonnes | 42,778 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 547,053 tonnes | 308,341 tonnes | 238,712 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 404,231 tonnes | 556,409 tonnes | 152,178 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 700,645 tonnes against 622,777 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 77,868 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kuwait ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.