Japan vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.