Asia vs Kuwait: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Asia
0.2584 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kuwait
0.4387 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Asia rank
5th
Kuwait rank
8th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Asia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia, a difference of 0.1803 kg per constant US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3396 kg per constant US$ | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | 0.0479 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3099 kg per constant US$ | 0.3976 kg per constant US$ | 0.0877 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2645 kg per constant US$ | 0.4125 kg per constant US$ | 0.1481 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Asia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2584 kg per constant US$ in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Asia and Kuwait?
- 0.1803 kg per constant US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Kuwait?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Kuwait rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Asia ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.