Cambodia vs Kuwait: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Cambodia
9.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Kuwait
8.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cambodia rank
52nd
Kuwait rank
53rd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.51 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Cambodia ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre 9.48 tonnes per square kilometre 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre 8.2 tonnes per square kilometre 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre 12.1 tonnes per square kilometre 10.1 tonnes per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre 10.69 tonnes per square kilometre 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 7.28 tonnes per square kilometre 11.64 tonnes per square kilometre 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2233 tonnes per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre 8.04 tonnes per square kilometre 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Kuwait?
Cambodia, at 9.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Kuwait?
0.51 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kuwait?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Kuwait rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 52nd and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.