Kuwait vs Moldova: Nitrous oxide emissions
Kuwait
1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova
1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait rank
136th
Moldova rank
137th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Moldova
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova, a difference of 210,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 23,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 25,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 29,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 35,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 38,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 42,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 48,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 54,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 64,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 497,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 90,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 487,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 127,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 714,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 184,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 276,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 562,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 521,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 813,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 947,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Kuwait or Moldova?
- Kuwait, at 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Kuwait and Moldova?
- 210,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Moldova rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Moldova ranks 137th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.