Kuwait vs Mongolia: Methane emissions
Kuwait
39.53 million
in 2024
Mongolia
42.42 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
Mongolia rank
42nd
Methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 42.42 million against 39.53 million in Kuwait, a difference of 2.90 million.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 45th and Mongolia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,623 | 3.99 million | 3.96 million | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 38,290 | 4.06 million | 4.02 million | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 38,072 | 4.15 million | 4.11 million | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 37,787 | 4.39 million | 4.36 million | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 37,428 | 4.82 million | 4.79 million | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 35,313 | 5.31 million | 5.27 million | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 32,272 | 5.50 million | 5.47 million | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 31,298 | 5.30 million | 5.27 million | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 31,961 | 5.17 million | 5.14 million | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 661,646 | 5.50 million | 4.83 million | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 14.53 million | 6.60 million | 7.93 million | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39.33 million | 8.36 million | 30.97 million | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 34.91 million | 8.62 million | 26.29 million | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 20.32 million | 9.19 million | 11.13 million | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 25.19 million | 10.95 million | 14.25 million | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 34.43 million | 11.78 million | 22.65 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38.43 million | 28.37 million | 10.05 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38.45 million | 38.73 million | 281,100 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Kuwait or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 42.42 million against 39.53 million in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 2.90 million, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Mongolia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and Mongolia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.