Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.9609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.9554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0687 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.8665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 0.7094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.6062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 0.399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.