Kuwait vs Portugal: Annual co2 flaring

Kuwait
1.14 million
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Kuwait
  • Portugal
010.0M20.0M30.0M195019872024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.14 million against 1.02 million in Portugal, a difference of 115,640.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 4.49 million 262,955 4.23 million Kuwait
2000s 2.70 million 476,874 2.22 million Kuwait
2010s 1.95 million 942,511 1.01 million Kuwait
2020s 1.23 million 1.04 million 190,628 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Kuwait or Portugal?
Kuwait, at 1.14 million against 1.02 million in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Kuwait and Portugal?
115,640, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Kuwait ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. 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 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed