Australia vs Kuwait: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Australia
3,655 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
3,522 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Kuwait rank
10th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Australia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,655 kilograms per person against 3,522 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 133 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 191 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 3,692 kilograms per person 2,760 kilograms per person 932.1 kilograms per person Australia
2000s 3,919 kilograms per person 3,569 kilograms per person 349.37 kilograms per person Australia
2010s 3,895 kilograms per person 3,771 kilograms per person 124.35 kilograms per person Australia
2020s 3,487 kilograms per person 3,476 kilograms per person 10.94 kilograms per person Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Australia or Kuwait?
Australia, at 3,655 kilograms per person against 3,522 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Australia and Kuwait?
133 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Australia ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 191 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 from transport. 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 from transport
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
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.