IBRD only vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP
IBRD only
0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
IBRD only rank
7th
Kuwait rank
7th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- IBRD only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
IBRD only ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0232 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.3822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4373 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0959 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1634 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, IBRD only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2842 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 0.2231 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- IBRD only ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.