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
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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About this data
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.