Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 gas

Kuwait
10.91
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.06
in 2024
Kuwait rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th

Per capita co2 gas over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
02.557.51012.5193619802024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 10.91 against 6.06 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.85.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 146 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0.0003 0.0003 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 7.35 0.4477 6.91 Kuwait
1970s 5.28 0.1733 5.1 Kuwait
1980s 6.7 4.59 2.11 Kuwait
1990s 8.88 6.14 2.74 Kuwait
2000s 10.14 6.31 3.83 Kuwait
2010s 10.06 7.03 3.03 Kuwait
2020s 11.21 6.7 4.51 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 gas, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 10.91 against 6.06 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 gas between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
4.85, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
78 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co2 gas?
Kuwait ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed