Azerbaijan vs Kuwait: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Azerbaijan
-1.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
-823,040 tonnes
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
98th
Kuwait rank
96th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Kuwait
-500.0M-400.0M-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M0199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports -823,040 tonnes against -1.91 million tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.09 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 96th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s -15.25 million tonnes -52.92 million tonnes 37.67 million tonnes Azerbaijan
2000s 631,181 tonnes -10.13 million tonnes 10.76 million tonnes Azerbaijan
2010s 1.62 million tonnes 88,589 tonnes 1.53 million tonnes Azerbaijan
2020s -794,832 tonnes 3.74 million tonnes 4.54 million tonnes Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Azerbaijan or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at -823,040 tonnes against -1.91 million tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Azerbaijan and Kuwait?
1.09 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Kuwait rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Azerbaijan ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.