Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita co2 including land

Kuwait
26.25
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.39
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Per capita co2 including land over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 26.25 against 20.39 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.86.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1940s 18.22 8.12 10.1 Kuwait
1950s 6.31 1.12 5.19 Kuwait
1960s 42.27 4.46 37.81 Kuwait
1970s 20.83 20.77 0.0537 Kuwait
1980s 15.31 23.81 8.5 Saudi Arabia
1990s 62.21 19.96 42.25 Kuwait
2000s 30.7 19.82 10.88 Kuwait
2010s 25.44 21.36 4.09 Kuwait
2020s 23.52 20.96 2.56 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 including land, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 26.25 against 20.39 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 including land between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
5.86, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co2 including land?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 including land. 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 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed