Kuwait vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
Norway rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 353,980 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 10.06 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 12.11 million tonnes | 806,103 tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 563,440 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 672,814 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 614,187 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 157,141 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kuwait and Norway?
- 353,980 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.