Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Kuwait
7.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.50 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 757,110 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 204,687 tonnes | 204,687 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3,558 tonnes | 606,884 tonnes | 603,326 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 249,961 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 6.44 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 941,758 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 7.50 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 757,110 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kuwait ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 117th 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.