Brazil vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Brazil
58.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
53.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
Kuwait rank
33rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58.91 million tonnes against 53.83 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 5.08 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 146 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10,072 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,072 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 25,648 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 182,466 tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 769,069 tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.53 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 10.19 million tonnes | 15.45 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 35.72 million tonnes | 23.10 million tonnes | 12.62 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 68.29 million tonnes | 37.59 million tonnes | 30.70 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 62.02 million tonnes | 51.74 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Brazil, at 58.91 million tonnes against 53.83 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 5.08 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.