Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kuwait
354.19 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
300.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 354.19 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 53.76 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 38.28 million tonnes | 197,123 tonnes | 38.08 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 197.54 million tonnes | 27.85 million tonnes | 169.69 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 249.07 million tonnes | 97.07 million tonnes | 152.00 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 288.82 million tonnes | 150.35 million tonnes | 138.47 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 316.35 million tonnes | 215.84 million tonnes | 100.51 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 339.96 million tonnes | 263.82 million tonnes | 76.14 million tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 351.84 million tonnes | 293.72 million tonnes | 58.13 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- Kuwait, at 354.19 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 53.76 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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.