Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Kazakhstan
69.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
72.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
28th
Kuwait rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.46 million tonnes against 69.42 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.03 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 262,150 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 22.30 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 49.37 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 46.83 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 61.80 million tonnes | 13.71 million tonnes | 48.09 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 34.57 million tonnes | 74.88 million tonnes | 40.30 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 41.83 million tonnes | 43.75 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 44.25 million tonnes | 52.74 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 62.21 million tonnes | 54.50 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 72.46 million tonnes against 69.42 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 3.03 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 27th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.