Kuwait vs Qatar: Co emissions per capita
Kuwait
26.25
in 2024
Qatar
41.27
in 2024
Kuwait rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Co emissions per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 41.27 against 26.25 in Kuwait, a difference of 15.02.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.15 | 11.04 | 3.89 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 6.43 | 12.57 | 6.14 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 42.34 | 65.88 | 23.54 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 20.82 | 59.35 | 38.52 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 15.3 | 36.04 | 20.74 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 62.2 | 57.89 | 4.31 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 30.69 | 57.08 | 26.39 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 25.44 | 40.98 | 15.54 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 23.51 | 38.5 | 14.99 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co emissions per capita, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 41.27 against 26.25 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 15.02, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for co emissions per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.