Kuwait vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of

Kuwait
0.905 kg per constant US$
in 2023
South Africa
0.948 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
29th
South Africa rank
24th

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.948 kg per constant US$ against 0.905 kg per constant US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 0.043 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 159 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9188 kg per constant US$ 1.02 kg per constant US$ 0.0992 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2010s 0.9577 kg per constant US$ 0.9971 kg per constant US$ 0.0394 kg per constant US$ South Africa
2020s 0.755 kg per constant US$ 0.9775 kg per constant US$ 0.2225 kg per constant US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of, Kuwait or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.948 kg per constant US$ against 0.905 kg per constant US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.043 kg per constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Kuwait ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 24th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed