Kuwait vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Kuwait
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
50th
Sweden rank
47th
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.90 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 204,470 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th of 197 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 685,260 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 258,686 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.90 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 204,470 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Kuwait ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th of 197 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.
Individual pages
About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.