What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kuwait and Namibia?

537,500 tonnes CO₂e, with Kuwait ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Namibia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Kuwait

16.97 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Namibia

16.43 million tonnes CO₂e

in 2015

Kuwait rank

106th

Namibia rank

107th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

Kuwait
Namibia

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in Namibia, a difference of 537,500 tonnes CO₂e.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 107th of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.60 million tonnes CO₂e	13.74 million tonnes CO₂e	5.14 million tonnes CO₂e	Namibia
2000s	12.20 million tonnes CO₂e	15.10 million tonnes CO₂e	2.90 million tonnes CO₂e	Namibia
2010s	16.09 million tonnes CO₂e	15.93 million tonnes CO₂e	164,633 tonnes CO₂e	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Kuwait or Namibia?: Kuwait, at 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.43 million tonnes CO₂e in Namibia as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kuwait and Namibia?: 537,500 tonnes CO₂e, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?: Kuwait ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 107th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit: tonnes CO₂e
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.