Kuwait vs Uzbekistan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
139.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Uzbekistan rank
35th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kuwait
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 139.23 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 9.71 million tonnes.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 13.14 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 25.31 million tonnes | 23.86 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 46.96 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 75.03 million tonnes | 53.59 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 94.89 million tonnes | 66.35 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 110.84 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 124.96 million tonnes | 54.56 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 109.55 million tonnes | 15.50 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 122.50 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kuwait or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 139.23 million tonnes against 129.52 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kuwait and Uzbekistan?
- 9.71 million tonnes, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uzbekistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uzbekistan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 35th 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.