Bolivia vs Kuwait: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bolivia
139.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
129.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Kuwait rank
40th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 139.65 million tonnes against 129.53 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 10.12 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 22.24 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 19.61 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 41.26 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 39.84 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 24.65 million tonnes | 22.00 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 48.15 million tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | 26.71 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 42.94 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 131.45 million tonnes | 93.98 million tonnes | 37.47 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 143.22 million tonnes | 70.41 million tonnes | 72.80 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 101.74 million tonnes | 94.07 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 119.81 million tonnes | 109.31 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bolivia or Kuwait?
- Bolivia, at 139.65 million tonnes against 129.53 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 10.12 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Kuwait rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 194 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.