Kuwait vs Oman: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kuwait
5,026 kilograms per person
in 2023
Oman
3,739 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Oman rank
6th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5,026 kilograms per person against 3,739 kilograms per person in Oman, a difference of 1,287 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Oman ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 5,413 kilograms per person | 6,155 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 5,799 kilograms per person | 6,562 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 4,318 kilograms per person | 4,028 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 3,958 kilograms per person | 1,406 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 5,026 kilograms per person against 3,739 kilograms per person in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kuwait and Oman?
- 1,287 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Oman ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane 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.