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