Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Kuwait
0.0035 °C
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.004 °C
in 2024
Kuwait rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
40th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.004 °C against 0.0035 °C in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0005 °C.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 17 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.0008 °C | 0 °C | 0.0008 °C | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0014 °C | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0005 °C | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0003 °C | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0 °C | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0037 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.004 °C against 0.0035 °C in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0005 °C, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Kuwait ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.