Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kuwait
9,929 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
109.92 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,929 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 9,819 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 90.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -11,912 tonnes | -718.14 tonnes | 11,194 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | -12,817 tonnes | -970.96 tonnes | 11,846 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | -13,469 tonnes | -1,246 tonnes | 12,223 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | -14,169 tonnes | -1,458 tonnes | 12,710 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | -14,945 tonnes | -1,839 tonnes | 13,106 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | -16,048 tonnes | -2,323 tonnes | 13,725 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | -17,547 tonnes | -3,462 tonnes | 14,084 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | -17,342 tonnes | -4,858 tonnes | 12,483 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | -17,386 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 11,717 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | -20,049 tonnes | -7,013 tonnes | 13,037 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | -25,384 tonnes | -9,442 tonnes | 15,942 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | -28,795 tonnes | -3,866 tonnes | 24,930 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2,484 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | 8,816 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 16,675 tonnes | 40,945 tonnes | 24,270 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 7,566 tonnes | 194,826 tonnes | 187,260 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 16,931 tonnes | 25,560 tonnes | 8,629 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 14,348 tonnes | -101,702 tonnes | 116,050 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10,354 tonnes | -8,544 tonnes | 18,899 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 9,929 tonnes against 109.92 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,819 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kuwait ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.