Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions
Kuwait
39.53 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
37.57 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 39.53 million against 37.57 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 9 and United Arab Emirates in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,623 | 61,576 | 23,953 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 38,290 | 62,975 | 24,685 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 38,072 | 62,961 | 24,889 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 37,787 | 62,878 | 25,091 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 37,428 | 62,718 | 25,290 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 35,313 | 60,252 | 24,939 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 32,272 | 56,931 | 24,658 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 31,298 | 55,764 | 24,466 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 31,961 | 57,721 | 25,760 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 661,646 | 87,847 | 573,798 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 14.53 million | 142,660 | 14.39 million | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39.33 million | 215,819 | 39.12 million | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 34.91 million | 14.94 million | 19.98 million | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 20.32 million | 14.62 million | 5.70 million | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 25.19 million | 23.76 million | 1.43 million | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 34.43 million | 24.63 million | 9.80 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38.43 million | 32.57 million | 5.85 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38.45 million | 35.91 million | 2.54 million | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 39.53 million against 37.57 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.95 million, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th 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.