Guyana vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Guyana
0.2109 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kuwait
0.2309 tonnes per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
19th
Kuwait rank
18th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Guyana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.2309 tonnes per person against 0.2109 tonnes per person in Guyana, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guyana ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5402 tonnes per person | 0.5402 tonnes per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.3593 tonnes per person | 0.2665 tonnes per person | 0.0928 tonnes per person | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Guyana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.2309 tonnes per person against 0.2109 tonnes per person in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Guyana and Kuwait?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Guyana ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.