Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Kuwait
5.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.5 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.29 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -3.29 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 8.58 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.9982 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.2377 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.5 % change on previous year against 5.16 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.