Kuwait vs Netherlands: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
122.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
150.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Netherlands rank
36th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 150.15 million tonnes against 122.35 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 27.80 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 million tonnes | 178.24 million tonnes | 137.19 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 60.27 million tonnes | 176.16 million tonnes | 115.90 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.15 million tonnes | 175.59 million tonnes | 81.44 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 107.99 million tonnes | 153.42 million tonnes | 45.43 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 150.15 million tonnes against 122.35 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 27.80 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.