What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Iceland and Kuwait?

0.0001 kt per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Kuwait: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Iceland

0.0049 kt per person

in 2023

Kuwait

0.0048 kt per person

in 2023

Iceland rank

3rd

Kuwait rank

4th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Iceland
Kuwait

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0049 kt per person against 0.0048 kt per person in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0095 kt per person	0.001 kt per person	0.0084 kt per person	Iceland
1970s	0.0103 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0095 kt per person	Iceland
1980s	0.0086 kt per person	0.0011 kt per person	0.0075 kt per person	Iceland
1990s	0.0032 kt per person	0.0018 kt per person	0.0015 kt per person	Iceland
2000s	0.0044 kt per person	0.0036 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	Iceland
2010s	0.0059 kt per person	0.0037 kt per person	0.0022 kt per person	Iceland
2020s	0.0051 kt per person	0.0046 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Iceland or Kuwait?: Iceland, at 0.0049 kt per person against 0.0048 kt per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Iceland and Kuwait?: 0.0001 kt per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.