Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.8866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.8453 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.8882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4277 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, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 0.9806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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$.