Indonesia vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
429.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
354.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
14th
Kuwait rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 429.70 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 75.52 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Indonesia ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.66 million tonnes | 197.54 million tonnes | 157.88 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 156.02 million tonnes | 249.07 million tonnes | 93.05 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 250.63 million tonnes | 288.82 million tonnes | 38.19 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 337.06 million tonnes | 316.35 million tonnes | 20.71 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 391.72 million tonnes | 339.96 million tonnes | 51.75 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 423.10 million tonnes | 351.84 million tonnes | 71.26 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or Kuwait?
- Indonesia, at 429.70 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 75.52 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.