Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
375.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
354.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Kuwait rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 375.06 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 20.87 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 6.67 million tonnes | 197.54 million tonnes | 190.87 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 21.73 million tonnes | 249.07 million tonnes | 227.34 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 61.60 million tonnes | 288.82 million tonnes | 227.22 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 139.47 million tonnes | 316.35 million tonnes | 176.88 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 268.76 million tonnes | 339.96 million tonnes | 71.21 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 355.10 million tonnes | 351.84 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?
- Kazakhstan, at 375.06 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 20.87 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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.