Kuwait vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
Portugal rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 115,640 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 262,955 tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 476,874 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 942,511 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 190,628 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 1.14 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 115,640 tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.