Kuwait vs Philippines: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Kuwait
169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines
207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kuwait rank
36th
Philippines rank
33rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait, a difference of 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 905,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1860s | 56,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1870s | 60,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1880s | 65,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1890s | 67,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1900s | 69,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1910s | 71,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1920s | 75,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1930s | 81,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1940s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1950s | 16.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 61.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 56.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 49.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 119.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 105.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 133.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 2020s | 148.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.