Cyprus vs Kuwait: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cyprus
1,242 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
1,312 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cyprus rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cyprus
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,312 kilograms per person against 1,242 kilograms per person in Cyprus, a difference of 70 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 20th 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 | Cyprus | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 kilograms per person | 1,420 kilograms per person | 186.79 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,538 kilograms per person | 1,722 kilograms per person | 184.57 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1,336 kilograms per person | 1,749 kilograms per person | 413.02 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,103 kilograms per person | 1,195 kilograms per person | 92.01 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, Cyprus or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1,312 kilograms per person against 1,242 kilograms per person in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 70 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Kuwait rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cyprus ranks 20th 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.