Finland vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Finland
3.32 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
3.88 billion tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
54th
Kuwait rank
51st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Finland
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.88 billion tonnes against 3.32 billion tonnes in Finland, a difference of 551.14 million tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 8 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1940s 107.81 million tonnes 7.95 million tonnes 99.86 million tonnes Finland
1950s 166.02 million tonnes 15.05 million tonnes 150.97 million tonnes Finland
1960s 329.16 million tonnes 127.06 million tonnes 202.11 million tonnes Finland
1970s 708.97 million tonnes 372.32 million tonnes 336.65 million tonnes Finland
1980s 1.21 billion tonnes 604.31 million tonnes 602.15 million tonnes Finland
1990s 1.75 billion tonnes 1.40 billion tonnes 351.90 million tonnes Finland
2000s 2.37 billion tonnes 2.04 billion tonnes 332.48 million tonnes Finland
2010s 2.94 billion tonnes 2.89 billion tonnes 54.05 million tonnes Finland
2020s 3.26 billion tonnes 3.63 billion tonnes 374.71 million tonnes Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Finland or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.88 billion tonnes against 3.32 billion tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Finland and Kuwait?
551.14 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Finland ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.