Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
0.0913 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kuwait
0.1262 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
88th
Kuwait rank
85th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.1262 tonnes per person against 0.0913 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0349 tonnes per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0149 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0889 tonnes per person | 0.1413 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.1262 tonnes per person against 0.0913 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 0.0349 tonnes per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th and Kuwait ranks 85th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.