Kuwait vs Yemen: emissions of air pollutants
Kuwait
152,708 tonnes
in 2022
Yemen
166,882 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
132nd
Yemen rank
129th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 166,882 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 14,174 tonnes.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 129th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,093 tonnes | 26,680 tonnes | 25,587 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1760s | 1,136 tonnes | 27,107 tonnes | 25,971 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1770s | 1,178 tonnes | 27,538 tonnes | 26,359 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1780s | 1,221 tonnes | 27,973 tonnes | 26,751 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1790s | 1,264 tonnes | 28,411 tonnes | 27,148 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1800s | 1,306 tonnes | 28,853 tonnes | 27,548 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1810s | 1,347 tonnes | 29,299 tonnes | 27,951 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1820s | 1,388 tonnes | 29,657 tonnes | 28,269 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1830s | 1,427 tonnes | 30,043 tonnes | 28,616 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1840s | 1,463 tonnes | 30,595 tonnes | 29,133 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1850s | 1,495 tonnes | 31,198 tonnes | 29,704 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1860s | 1,494 tonnes | 31,864 tonnes | 30,370 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1870s | 1,456 tonnes | 32,868 tonnes | 31,412 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1880s | 1,411 tonnes | 34,171 tonnes | 32,760 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1890s | 1,359 tonnes | 35,355 tonnes | 33,996 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1900s | 1,152 tonnes | 53,742 tonnes | 52,590 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1910s | 800.34 tonnes | 77,824 tonnes | 77,024 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1920s | 552.45 tonnes | 74,791 tonnes | 74,239 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1930s | 387.32 tonnes | 37,511 tonnes | 37,124 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1940s | 8,174 tonnes | 11,035 tonnes | 2,861 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1950s | 143,854 tonnes | 48,081 tonnes | 95,773 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 179,882 tonnes | 88,516 tonnes | 91,365 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 146,118 tonnes | 62,074 tonnes | 84,044 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 215,540 tonnes | 107,296 tonnes | 108,244 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 190,555 tonnes | 208,417 tonnes | 17,862 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 207,368 tonnes | 221,525 tonnes | 14,157 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 152,197 tonnes | 186,928 tonnes | 34,731 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 143,337 tonnes | 168,547 tonnes | 25,210 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Kuwait or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 166,882 tonnes against 152,708 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Kuwait and Yemen?
- 14,174 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 129th 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.