European Union (27) vs Kuwait: Energy — Emissions per capita

European Union (27)
5.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Kuwait
29.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
13th
Kuwait rank
3rd

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Kuwait
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 29.73 t CO2eq/cap against 5.48 t CO2eq/cap in European Union (27), a difference of 24.25 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 5.4 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 8.37 t CO2eq/cap 73.41 t CO2eq/cap 65.04 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2000s 8.03 t CO2eq/cap 41.84 t CO2eq/cap 33.81 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2010s 6.8 t CO2eq/cap 33.19 t CO2eq/cap 26.39 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2020s 5.78 t CO2eq/cap 29.73 t CO2eq/cap 23.95 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, European Union (27) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 29.73 t CO2eq/cap against 5.48 t CO2eq/cap in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between European Union (27) and Kuwait?
24.25 t CO2eq/cap, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Kuwait rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
European Union (27) ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.