Kuwait vs Netherlands: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Kuwait
129.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
114.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait rank
37th
Netherlands rank
40th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 14.73 million tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.65 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 40.72 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1.45 million tonnes | 59.91 million tonnes | 58.46 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 22.03 million tonnes | 96.05 million tonnes | 74.02 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21.44 million tonnes | 160.73 million tonnes | 139.29 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 28.54 million tonnes | 150.54 million tonnes | 122.00 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 93.97 million tonnes | 172.79 million tonnes | 78.81 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 105.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 94.06 million tonnes | 164.21 million tonnes | 70.15 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 109.30 million tonnes | 127.23 million tonnes | 17.93 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 129.52 million tonnes against 114.78 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 14.73 million tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.