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
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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.