Cook Islands vs Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cook Islands
1,404 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
1,312 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
16th
Kuwait rank
18th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cook Islands
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1,404 kilograms per person against 1,312 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 92 kilograms per person.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916.84 kilograms per person | 1,420 kilograms per person | 502.69 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 965.44 kilograms per person | 1,722 kilograms per person | 757.06 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,686 kilograms per person | 1,749 kilograms per person | 62.35 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,014 kilograms per person | 1,195 kilograms per person | 180.73 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Cook Islands or Kuwait?
- Cook Islands, at 1,404 kilograms per person against 1,312 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cook Islands and Kuwait?
- 92 kilograms per person, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Kuwait rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.