Kuwait vs Qatar: Per capita methane emissions
Kuwait
8.01
in 2024
Qatar
7.38
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
Qatar rank
4th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.01 against 7.38 in Qatar, a difference of 0.63.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4622 | 0.772 | 0.3098 | Qatar |
| 1860s | 0.4689 | 0.7942 | 0.3253 | Qatar |
| 1870s | 0.4523 | 0.777 | 0.3247 | Qatar |
| 1880s | 0.4217 | 0.7351 | 0.3134 | Qatar |
| 1890s | 0.3923 | 0.694 | 0.3017 | Qatar |
| 1900s | 0.3477 | 0.639 | 0.2913 | Qatar |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 0.5834 | 0.2883 | Qatar |
| 1920s | 0.2627 | 0.5448 | 0.2821 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.2463 | 0.5211 | 0.2747 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 5.87 | 1.33 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 66.87 | 60.58 | 6.29 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 81.91 | 34.8 | 47.12 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 33.75 | 55.85 | 22.1 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 10.97 | 22.68 | 11.71 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 25.98 | 11.36 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 26.92 | 11.73 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 10.04 | 0.3746 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 7.59 | 0.7321 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 8.01 against 7.38 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 0.63, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 4th 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.