Kuwait vs Palau: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Kuwait
1,312 kilograms per person
in 2023
Palau
1,127 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
18th
Palau rank
21st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1,312 kilograms per person against 1,127 kilograms per person in Palau, a difference of 185 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Palau ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,653 kilograms per person | 2,872 kilograms per person | 1,219 kilograms per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 1,722 kilograms per person | 2,469 kilograms per person | 746.48 kilograms per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,749 kilograms per person | 1,397 kilograms per person | 351.6 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,195 kilograms per person | 1,124 kilograms per person | 70.61 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, Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 1,312 kilograms per person against 1,127 kilograms per person in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Kuwait and Palau?
- 185 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Palau ranks 21st 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.