East Asia & Pacific vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.4217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 0.7425 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.6944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.7097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1563 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.6858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.5821 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3061 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, East Asia & Pacific or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 0.4217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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$.