Japan vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Japan
188,306 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
210,236 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre against 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 21,930 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,607 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,889 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 38,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,998 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 64,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,300 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 93,981 tonnes per square kilometre | 78,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,352 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 128,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 114,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,665 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 162,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 162,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 197.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 184,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 200,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,405 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Japan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre against 188,306 tonnes per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Japan and Kuwait?
- 21,930 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.