Kuwait vs Mongolia: Per capita methane emissions
Kuwait
8.01
in 2024
Mongolia
12.21
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Mongolia rank
2nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 12.21 against 8.01 in Kuwait, a difference of 4.2.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and Mongolia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4622 | 6.13 | 5.66 | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 0.4689 | 6.14 | 5.67 | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 0.4523 | 6.19 | 5.73 | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 0.4217 | 6.46 | 6.04 | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 0.3923 | 6.99 | 6.59 | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 0.3477 | 7.51 | 7.16 | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 7.59 | 7.29 | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 0.2627 | 7.19 | 6.92 | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 0.2463 | 6.88 | 6.63 | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 7.18 | 2.64 | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 66.87 | 7.74 | 59.13 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 81.91 | 7.51 | 74.41 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 33.75 | 5.88 | 27.87 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 10.97 | 4.84 | 6.13 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 4.73 | 9.89 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 4.6 | 10.6 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.52 | 0.8875 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 11.43 | 3.1 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Kuwait or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 12.21 against 8.01 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 4.2, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mongolia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Mongolia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Mongolia ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.