Kuwait vs Southern Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Kuwait
0.4387 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Southern Asia
0.2084 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
11th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Kuwait
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2084 kg per constant US$ in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.2303 kg per constant US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | 0.2479 kg per constant US$ | 0.1396 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3976 kg per constant US$ | 0.2328 kg per constant US$ | 0.1648 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4125 kg per constant US$ | 0.2102 kg per constant US$ | 0.2024 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, Kuwait or Southern Asia?
- Kuwait, at 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2084 kg per constant US$ in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Kuwait and Southern Asia?
- 0.2303 kg per constant US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Southern Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 160 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.