Canada vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Canada
1,710 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
1,610 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Kuwait rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,710 kilograms per person against 1,610 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 100 kilograms per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,277 kilograms per person | 2,693 kilograms per person | 416.03 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,280 kilograms per person | 2,089 kilograms per person | 191.03 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,002 kilograms per person | 1,838 kilograms per person | 164.1 kilograms per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,816 kilograms per person | 1,669 kilograms per person | 146.7 kilograms per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Canada or Kuwait?
- Canada, at 1,710 kilograms per person against 1,610 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Canada and Kuwait?
- 100 kilograms per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Canada ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.