Kuwait vs Switzerland: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
122.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
118.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Switzerland rank
40th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 122.35 million tonnes against 118.33 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 4.02 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 million tonnes | 92.02 million tonnes | 50.97 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 60.27 million tonnes | 108.48 million tonnes | 48.22 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 94.15 million tonnes | 144.64 million tonnes | 50.50 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 107.99 million tonnes | 118.65 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 122.35 million tonnes against 118.33 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 4.02 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 40th 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.