Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0649 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.8699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.241 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 0.3927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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$.