Kuwait vs Norway: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Kuwait
-0.7%
in 2023
Norway
0.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
95th
Norway rank
94th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.3% against -0.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.5% | 23.9% | 30.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 17.9% | 17.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 0.4% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.3% against -0.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Kuwait and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Kuwait ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th 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.