Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Annual co2 flaring

Kuwait
1.14 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.52 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.52 million against 1.14 million in Kuwait, a difference of 381,220.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 13.58 million 2.40 million 11.17 million Kuwait
1970s 12.98 million 25.51 million 12.53 million United Arab Emirates
1980s 1.81 million 9.13 million 7.32 million United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.49 million 2.25 million 2.24 million Kuwait
2000s 2.70 million 1.86 million 840,505 Kuwait
2010s 1.95 million 1.83 million 124,121 Kuwait
2020s 1.23 million 1.68 million 453,326 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.52 million against 1.14 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
381,220, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
Kuwait ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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