Kuwait vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
Vietnam rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 10,040 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 10.86 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.86 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 12.98 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 79,512 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.49 million tonnes | 757,906 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 374,673 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 76,471 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Kuwait, at 1.14 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 10,040 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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.