Germany vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Germany
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
210,236 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Kuwait rank
18th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 60,386 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 117,024 tonnes per square kilometre 7,717 tonnes per square kilometre 109,307 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1970s 144,754 tonnes per square kilometre 20,894 tonnes per square kilometre 123,860 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1980s 175,014 tonnes per square kilometre 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre 141,103 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1990s 203,738 tonnes per square kilometre 78,629 tonnes per square kilometre 125,109 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2000s 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre 114,544 tonnes per square kilometre 115,443 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2010s 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre 162,195 tonnes per square kilometre 91,376 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2020s 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre 200,569 tonnes per square kilometre 67,366 tonnes per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Germany or Kuwait?
Germany, at 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Germany and Kuwait?
60,386 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.