Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: IPPU — Emissions per capita

Kuwait
4.8 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
3.91 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

IPPU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
12345199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.8 t CO2eq/cap against 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.89 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 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 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.75 t CO2eq/cap 2.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.268 t CO2eq/cap United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.62 t CO2eq/cap 3.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.33 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2010s 3.71 t CO2eq/cap 3.42 t CO2eq/cap 0.292 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait
2020s 4.63 t CO2eq/cap 3.85 t CO2eq/cap 0.775 t CO2eq/cap Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 4.8 t CO2eq/cap against 3.91 t CO2eq/cap in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.89 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 ippu — emissions per capita?
Kuwait ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — 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
242 places, 8,008 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.