Kuwait vs Yemen: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kuwait
622,777 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
509,365 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
95th
Yemen rank
97th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 622,777 tonnes against 509,365 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 113,412 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Kuwait ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,792 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 181,408 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 547,053 tonnes | 356,495 tonnes | 190,558 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 404,231 tonnes | 340,496 tonnes | 63,734 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kuwait or Yemen?
- Kuwait, at 622,777 tonnes against 509,365 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kuwait and Yemen?
- 113,412 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kuwait ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th 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.