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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.