Kuwait vs Norway: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Kuwait
-823,040 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
100,880 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
96th
Norway rank
94th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 100,880 tonnes against -823,040 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 923,920 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.90 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 88,589 tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.74 million tonnes | 175,800 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 100,880 tonnes against -823,040 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Kuwait and Norway?
- 923,920 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Kuwait ranks 96th and Norway ranks 94th 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.