Kuwait vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Kuwait
53.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
55.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Kuwait
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55.70 million tonnes against 53.83 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 1.87 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Spain ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 433,256 tonnes | 433,256 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 3.93 million tonnes | 16,488 tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 5.79 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 12.43 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 15.45 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.10 million tonnes | 60.69 million tonnes | 37.58 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.59 million tonnes | 62.98 million tonnes | 25.39 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 51.74 million tonnes | 62.69 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Kuwait or Spain?
- Spain, at 55.70 million tonnes against 53.83 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Kuwait and Spain?
- 1.87 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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.