Kuwait vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Kuwait
53.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
53.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 53.83 million tonnes against 53.67 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 164,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 146 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 193,091 tonnes | 193,091 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.93 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 65.91 million tonnes | 60.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 12.43 million tonnes | 71.03 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15.45 million tonnes | 83.03 million tonnes | 67.58 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23.10 million tonnes | 83.72 million tonnes | 60.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.59 million tonnes | 76.50 million tonnes | 38.91 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 51.74 million tonnes | 61.49 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 53.83 million tonnes against 53.67 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 164,000 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.