Kuwait vs Syria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems

Kuwait
16.97 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Syria
15.84 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kuwait rank
106th
Syria rank
109th

Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syria
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020022015

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 15.84 million tonnes CO₂e in Syria, a difference of 1.13 million tonnes CO₂e.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Kuwait ranks 106th and Syria ranks 109th of 217 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e 15.74 million tonnes CO₂e 7.14 million tonnes CO₂e Syria
2000s 12.20 million tonnes CO₂e 19.46 million tonnes CO₂e 7.26 million tonnes CO₂e Syria
2010s 16.09 million tonnes CO₂e 18.16 million tonnes CO₂e 2.07 million tonnes CO₂e Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Kuwait or Syria?
Kuwait, at 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 15.84 million tonnes CO₂e in Syria as of 2015.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kuwait and Syria?
1.13 million tonnes CO₂e, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Kuwait and Syria rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
Kuwait ranks 106th and Syria ranks 109th 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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About this data

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

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.