Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
354.19 million tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
433.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 433.45 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 79.27 million tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.85 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 45.45 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 197.54 million tonnes | 148.95 million tonnes | 48.59 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 249.07 million tonnes | 336.63 million tonnes | 87.56 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 288.82 million tonnes | 376.79 million tonnes | 87.97 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 316.35 million tonnes | 399.04 million tonnes | 82.69 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 339.96 million tonnes | 416.72 million tonnes | 76.76 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 351.84 million tonnes | 430.19 million tonnes | 78.35 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 433.45 million tonnes against 354.19 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 79.27 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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.