Jordan vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Jordan
11.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
7.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
114th
Kuwait rank
115th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 11.30 million tonnes against 7.50 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 3.80 million tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jordan ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 9,372 tonnes | 9,372 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 48,967 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 8.61 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Jordan, at 11.30 million tonnes against 7.50 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 3.80 million tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jordan ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.