India vs Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

India
0.033 tonnes per person
in 2022
Kuwait
0.0333 tonnes per person
in 2022
India rank
125th
Kuwait rank
122nd

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • India
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0333 tonnes per person against 0.033 tonnes per person in India, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

India ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0419 tonnes per person 0.4152 tonnes per person 0.3733 tonnes per person Kuwait
1970s 0.0401 tonnes per person 0.1376 tonnes per person 0.0975 tonnes per person Kuwait
1980s 0.0404 tonnes per person 0.1162 tonnes per person 0.0758 tonnes per person Kuwait
1990s 0.0402 tonnes per person 0.1133 tonnes per person 0.0731 tonnes per person Kuwait
2000s 0.037 tonnes per person 0.0933 tonnes per person 0.0563 tonnes per person Kuwait
2010s 0.0369 tonnes per person 0.0414 tonnes per person 0.0045 tonnes per person Kuwait
2020s 0.0331 tonnes per person 0.0322 tonnes per person 0.0009 tonnes per person India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, India or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.0333 tonnes per person against 0.033 tonnes per person in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between India and Kuwait?
0.0003 tonnes per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do India and Kuwait rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
India ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.