Kuwait vs Qatar: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Kuwait
1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Qatar
914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait rank
136th
Qatar rank
139th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Qatar, a difference of 310,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 139th of 201 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 25,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 29,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 35,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 38,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 42,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 48,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 54,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 64,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 90,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 127,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 184,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 276,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 562,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 521,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 320,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 813,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 375,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 878,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 914,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 310,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 139th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.