Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
5.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.3% | 516.5% | 490.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | -3.3% | 7.9% | 11.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 119.3% | 3.9% | 115.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 9.2% | 4.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.