Kuwait vs Maldives: emissions of air pollutants
Kuwait
152,708 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
158,394 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
132nd
Maldives rank
131st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kuwait
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 158,394 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 5,686 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 21 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,093 tonnes | 284.08 tonnes | 808.96 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1760s | 1,136 tonnes | 288.84 tonnes | 846.7 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1770s | 1,178 tonnes | 293.62 tonnes | 884.7 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1780s | 1,221 tonnes | 298.43 tonnes | 922.73 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1790s | 1,264 tonnes | 303.26 tonnes | 960.46 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1800s | 1,306 tonnes | 308.09 tonnes | 997.54 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1810s | 1,347 tonnes | 317.69 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1820s | 1,388 tonnes | 333.39 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 1,427 tonnes | 349.76 tonnes | 1,077 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1840s | 1,463 tonnes | 366.81 tonnes | 1,096 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1850s | 1,495 tonnes | 442.31 tonnes | 1,052 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 1,494 tonnes | 625.77 tonnes | 868.62 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 1,456 tonnes | 883.45 tonnes | 572.25 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 1,411 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 157.91 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 1,359 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | 300.61 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1900s | 1,152 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | 788.01 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1910s | 800.34 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1920s | 552.45 tonnes | 2,903 tonnes | 2,350 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1930s | 387.32 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | 2,987 tonnes | Maldives |
| 1940s | 8,174 tonnes | 3,791 tonnes | 4,383 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 143,854 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 140,586 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 179,882 tonnes | 2,653 tonnes | 177,229 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 146,118 tonnes | 2,793 tonnes | 143,325 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 215,540 tonnes | 3,558 tonnes | 211,982 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 190,555 tonnes | 5,504 tonnes | 185,051 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 207,368 tonnes | 101,163 tonnes | 106,205 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 152,197 tonnes | 155,028 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 143,337 tonnes | 158,288 tonnes | 14,951 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kuwait or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 158,394 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kuwait and Maldives?
- 5,686 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 131st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.