Kuwait vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Kuwait
1,610 kilograms per person
in 2023
United States
1,497 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- United States
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,497 kilograms per person in United States, a difference of 113 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,693 kilograms per person | 2,155 kilograms per person | 538.4 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,089 kilograms per person | 1,941 kilograms per person | 147.97 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,838 kilograms per person | 1,606 kilograms per person | 232.78 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,669 kilograms per person | 1,540 kilograms per person | 129.5 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 United States?
- Kuwait, at 1,610 kilograms per person against 1,497 kilograms per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Kuwait and United States?
- 113 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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.