Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.52 million tonnes against 1.14 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 381,220 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 12.98 million tonnes | 25.51 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 840,505 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 124,121 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 453,326 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.52 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 381,220 tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th 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.