Kuwait vs Qatar: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kuwait
5,026 kilograms per person
in 2023
Qatar
9,469 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Qatar rank
2nd
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 9,469 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 4,443 kilograms per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 14,064 kilograms per person | 2,496 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 18,341 kilograms per person | 5,980 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 12,147 kilograms per person | 3,802 kilograms per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 9,588 kilograms per person | 4,224 kilograms per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 9,469 kilograms per person against 5,026 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 4,443 kilograms per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 2nd 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.