Kuwait vs Qatar: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Kuwait
2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Qatar
1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Kuwait rank
4th
Qatar rank
5th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 239.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 848.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 672.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 467.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 229.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 60.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 210.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 237.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 1,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.