Kuwait vs Russia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Kuwait
1,610 kilograms per person
in 2023
Russia
1,388 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Russia rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Russia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,388 kilograms per person in Russia, a difference of 222 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,693 kilograms per person | 1,306 kilograms per person | 1,388 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,089 kilograms per person | 1,032 kilograms per person | 1,057 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,838 kilograms per person | 1,080 kilograms per person | 757.88 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,669 kilograms per person | 1,427 kilograms per person | 241.81 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Kuwait or Russia?
- Kuwait, at 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,388 kilograms per person in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kuwait and Russia?
- 222 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Russia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 9th and Russia ranks 12th 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.