Chile vs Kuwait: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions

Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
51st

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Chile
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kuwait Difference Ahead
1940s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Chile
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Chile
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Chile
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Kuwait
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kuwait
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kuwait
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions, Chile or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions between Chile and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions?
Chile ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂.