Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kuwait
68.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
60.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 68.2 kilograms per person against 60.51 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.69 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kuwait ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.28 kilograms per person | 78.52 kilograms per person | 12.23 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 79.46 kilograms per person | 77.59 kilograms per person | 1.87 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.05 kilograms per person | 69.92 kilograms per person | 0.133 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 71.55 kilograms per person | 68.92 kilograms per person | 2.63 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Kuwait, at 68.2 kilograms per person against 60.51 kilograms per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 7.69 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.