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
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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

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.