India vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of GDP
India
0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
21st
Kuwait rank
18th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- India
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
India ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4299 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.9324 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, India or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.9184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between India and Kuwait?
- 0.0622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- India ranks 21st and Kuwait ranks 18th of 199 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 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$.