Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 310.54 Mt CO2e against 51.13 Mt CO2e in Kuwait, a difference of 259.41 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 6.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.88 Mt CO2e | 90.78 Mt CO2e | 85.9 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.49 Mt CO2e | 135.56 Mt CO2e | 122.06 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 14.12 Mt CO2e | 187.52 Mt CO2e | 173.4 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 33.81 Mt CO2e | 241.23 Mt CO2e | 207.42 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 43.38 Mt CO2e | 302.36 Mt CO2e | 258.98 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 46.98 Mt CO2e | 308.46 Mt CO2e | 261.48 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 310.54 Mt CO2e against 51.13 Mt CO2e in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 259.41 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).