Bangladesh vs Kuwait: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Bangladesh
136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait
169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
39th
Kuwait rank
36th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh, a difference of 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 10 and Kuwait in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Kuwait Difference Ahead
1850s 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1860s 6.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1870s 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1880s 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1890s 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1900s 9.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1910s 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1920s 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 75,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1930s 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 81,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1940s 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Bangladesh
1950s 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
1960s 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
1970s 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
1980s 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
1990s 33.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 119.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 86.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
2000s 55.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
2010s 95.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 133.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait
2020s 129.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 148.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Bangladesh or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Bangladesh and Kuwait?
32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.