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
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.