Kuwait vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Kuwait
791.45 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
854.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Russia rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russia
2004006008001.0k196019922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 854.79 tonnes per person against 791.45 tonnes per person in Kuwait, a difference of 63.34 tonnes per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 17th and Russia ranks 14th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 227.34 tonnes per person 143.93 tonnes per person 83.41 tonnes per person Kuwait
1970s 342.27 tonnes per person 244.47 tonnes per person 97.8 tonnes per person Kuwait
1980s 324.51 tonnes per person 372.51 tonnes per person 48.01 tonnes per person Russia
1990s 827.05 tonnes per person 505.84 tonnes per person 321.22 tonnes per person Kuwait
2000s 895.2 tonnes per person 628.44 tonnes per person 266.76 tonnes per person Kuwait
2010s 777.75 tonnes per person 739.88 tonnes per person 37.86 tonnes per person Kuwait
2020s 786.84 tonnes per person 826.84 tonnes per person 40 tonnes per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Kuwait or Russia?
Russia, at 854.79 tonnes per person against 791.45 tonnes per person in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Kuwait and Russia?
63.34 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 17th and Russia ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.