Australia vs Kuwait: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-3.2%
in 2023
Kuwait
-0.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Kuwait rank
95th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -0.7% against -3.2% in Australia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.8% | -20.0% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | -9.1% | -16.2% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | -3.2% | 0.2% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | -5.2% | 4.3% | 9.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -0.7% against -3.2% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Kuwait?
- 2.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 98th and Kuwait ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.