Kuwait vs Ukraine: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
142.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Ukraine rank
34th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Kuwait
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 142.50 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 12.98 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 100.24 million tonnes | 97.59 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 195.21 million tonnes | 193.76 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 355.67 million tonnes | 333.65 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 562.83 million tonnes | 541.39 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 701.20 million tonnes | 672.66 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 456.95 million tonnes | 362.97 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 309.03 million tonnes | 238.63 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 259.77 million tonnes | 165.72 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 168.52 million tonnes | 59.22 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Kuwait or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 142.50 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 12.98 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Ukraine?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Ukraine rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.