Kuwait vs Norway: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Kuwait
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
49th
Norway rank
50th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.69 million tonnes against 1.68 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 12,780 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 146,471 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 7,332 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 1.69 million tonnes against 1.68 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Kuwait and Norway?
- 12,780 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Kuwait ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.