Kuwait vs Libya: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP
Kuwait
0.4387 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Libya
0.5278 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
8th
Libya rank
5th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5278 kg per constant US$ against 0.4387 kg per constant US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0891 kg per constant US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Libya ranks 5th of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | 0.367 kg per constant US$ | 0.0205 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3976 kg per constant US$ | 0.5053 kg per constant US$ | 0.1077 kg per constant US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.4125 kg per constant US$ | 0.5501 kg per constant US$ | 0.1376 kg per constant US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Kuwait or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5278 kg per constant US$ against 0.4387 kg per constant US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.0891 kg per constant US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Libya ranks 5th of 159 countries.
- 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.