Kuwait vs Yemen: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Kuwait
68.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Yemen
78.7 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
165th
Yemen rank
163rd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Kuwait
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 78.7 kilograms per person against 68.2 kilograms per person in Kuwait, a difference of 10.5 kilograms per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.28 kilograms per person | 109.47 kilograms per person | 43.19 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 79.46 kilograms per person | 108.16 kilograms per person | 28.7 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 70.05 kilograms per person | 94.83 kilograms per person | 24.78 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 71.55 kilograms per person | 81.91 kilograms per person | 10.36 kilograms per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Kuwait or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 78.7 kilograms per person against 68.2 kilograms per person in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Kuwait and Yemen?
- 10.5 kilograms per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Yemen rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kuwait ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 163rd 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.