Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.24 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6445 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.4967 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.0953 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 5.24 % change on previous year against 2.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.33 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.