Italy vs Kuwait: Methane emissions
Italy
40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait
39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
Kuwait rank
45th
Methane emissions over time
- Italy
- Kuwait
How they compare
Italy currently reports 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 16.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1860s | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1870s | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1880s | 18.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1890s | 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1900s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1910s | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1920s | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 30.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1950s | 42.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1960s | 55.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1970s | 61.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 48.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Italy or Kuwait?
- Italy, at 40.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Italy and Kuwait?
- 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kuwait?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Kuwait rank globally for methane emissions?
- Italy ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.