Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Energy β€” Emissions per capita

Kuwait
29.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.46 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Kuwait rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy β€” Emissions per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 29.73 t CO2eq/cap against 26.46 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.27 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 207 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 73.41 t CO2eq/cap 35.4 t CO2eq/cap 38.01 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2000s 41.84 t CO2eq/cap 28.8 t CO2eq/cap 13.05 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2010s 33.19 t CO2eq/cap 27.35 t CO2eq/cap 5.84 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2020s 29.73 t CO2eq/cap 26.45 t CO2eq/cap 3.28 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy β€” emissions per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 29.73 t CO2eq/cap against 26.46 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy β€” emissions per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
3.27 t CO2eq/cap, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy β€” emissions per capita?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy β€” Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy β€” 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.