Kuwait vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions from transport
Kuwait
17.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
17.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
50th
Portugal rank
48th
CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.47 million tonnes against 17.04 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 430,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 48th of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.25 million tonnes | 18.88 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.01 million tonnes | 16.57 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.82 million tonnes | 15.91 million tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from transport, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.47 million tonnes against 17.04 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from transport between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 430,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kuwait ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 48th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.