Kuwait vs Venezuela: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Kuwait
5,026 kilograms per person
in 2023
Venezuela
3,189 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
4th
Venezuela rank
7th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5,026 kilograms per person against 3,189 kilograms per person in Venezuela, a difference of 1,837 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,568 kilograms per person | 8,338 kilograms per person | 3,230 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 12,361 kilograms per person | 7,354 kilograms per person | 5,007 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 8,346 kilograms per person | 6,078 kilograms per person | 2,267 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 5,364 kilograms per person | 3,076 kilograms per person | 2,288 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 Venezuela?
- Kuwait, at 5,026 kilograms per person against 3,189 kilograms per person in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 1,837 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 7th of 193 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 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.