Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.2227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1579 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.448 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4373 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2909 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1686 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?
- Kuwait, at 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.2227 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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 $.