Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.2319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1554 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4373 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1563 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1774 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, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kuwait, at 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.2319 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 191 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 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 $.