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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.