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