Kuwait vs South Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP
Kuwait
0.4387
in 2023
South Africa
0.4213
in 2023
Kuwait rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4387 against 0.4213 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0174.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 | 0.3875 | 0.5746 | 0.1871 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3976 | 0.527 | 0.1294 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4125 | 0.4649 | 0.0524 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Kuwait, at 0.4387 against 0.4213 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0174, with Kuwait 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 per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.