Kuwait vs Netherlands: Annual co2 emissions per country

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

Annual co2 emissions per country over time

  • Kuwait
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 emissions per country, Kuwait or Netherlands?
Kuwait, at 129.52 million against 114.78 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 emissions per country between Kuwait and Netherlands?
14.73 million, 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 per country?
Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 emissions per country. 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 per country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed