Kuwait vs Qatar: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Kuwait
8.07 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
12.24 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
Qatar rank
4th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12.24 kt per square kilometre against 8.07 kt per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 4.17 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 kt per square kilometre | 0.4457 kt per square kilometre | 3.7 kt per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 3.01 kt per square kilometre | 1.71 kt per square kilometre | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.48 kt per square kilometre | 1.68 kt per square kilometre | 0.805 kt per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.35 kt per square kilometre | 3.51 kt per square kilometre | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.36 kt per square kilometre | 6.2 kt per square kilometre | 0.8308 kt per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.89 kt per square kilometre | 9.25 kt per square kilometre | 2.35 kt per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 7.59 kt per square kilometre | 11.21 kt per square kilometre | 3.62 kt per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12.24 kt per square kilometre against 8.07 kt per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 4.17 kt per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.