Kuwait vs Uganda: Methane emissions

Kuwait
39.53 million
in 2024
Uganda
37.06 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
Uganda rank
47th

Methane emissions over time

  • Kuwait
  • Uganda
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M185019372024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 39.53 million against 37.06 million in Uganda, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uganda ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uganda Difference Ahead
1850s 37,623 1.42 million 1.38 million Uganda
1860s 38,290 1.47 million 1.43 million Uganda
1870s 38,072 1.54 million 1.51 million Uganda
1880s 37,787 1.63 million 1.59 million Uganda
1890s 37,428 1.73 million 1.69 million Uganda
1900s 35,313 1.84 million 1.80 million Uganda
1910s 32,272 2.26 million 2.23 million Uganda
1920s 31,298 2.66 million 2.63 million Uganda
1930s 31,961 3.20 million 3.16 million Uganda
1940s 661,646 3.99 million 3.33 million Uganda
1950s 14.53 million 5.19 million 9.34 million Kuwait
1960s 39.33 million 6.48 million 32.85 million Kuwait
1970s 34.91 million 8.48 million 26.43 million Kuwait
1980s 20.32 million 10.02 million 10.30 million Kuwait
1990s 25.19 million 12.80 million 12.40 million Kuwait
2000s 34.43 million 17.47 million 16.96 million Kuwait
2010s 38.43 million 27.95 million 10.47 million Kuwait
2020s 38.45 million 35.34 million 3.11 million Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Kuwait or Uganda?
Kuwait, at 39.53 million against 37.06 million in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Kuwait and Uganda?
2.47 million, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for methane emissions?
Kuwait ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed