Kuwait vs Netherlands: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Netherlands rank
40th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 14.73 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 40.72 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 58.46 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | 74.02 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 139.29 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 122.00 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 78.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 105.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 70.15 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 17.93 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 14.73 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.