Kuwait vs Qatar: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Kuwait
129.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
125.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
40th
Qatar rank
42nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 129.53 million tonnes against 125.83 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 3.69 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.04 million tonnes | 268,864 tonnes | 772,516 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 1.42 million tonnes | 349,256 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 22.00 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 17.37 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10.78 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 28.56 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 93.98 million tonnes | 30.23 million tonnes | 63.76 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70.41 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.07 million tonnes | 92.70 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 109.31 million tonnes | 112.15 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 129.53 million tonnes against 125.83 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 3.69 million tonnes, with Kuwait 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 42nd 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.