Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita ghg excl land use
Kuwait
34.39
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
23.74
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Per capita ghg excl land use over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 34.39 against 23.74 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.65.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 16 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6663 | 0.2313 | 0.435 | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 0.6924 | 0.2385 | 0.454 | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 0.7137 | 0.2496 | 0.4641 | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 0.7263 | 0.2648 | 0.4615 | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 0.7058 | 0.2778 | 0.4281 | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 0.6818 | 0.2739 | 0.4079 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.6526 | 0.2459 | 0.4067 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.6318 | 0.2125 | 0.4193 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.6315 | 0.4203 | 0.2112 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 12.35 | 12.44 | 0.0858 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 73.75 | 3.83 | 69.92 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 124.49 | 8.75 | 115.75 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 54.74 | 31.02 | 23.72 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 26.47 | 29.12 | 2.65 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 77.02 | 24.86 | 52.15 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 46.1 | 23.88 | 22.22 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.02 | 25 | 11.02 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 24.39 | 7.58 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg excl land use, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 34.39 against 23.74 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg excl land use between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.65, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita ghg excl land use?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.