Kuwait vs Western Asia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Kuwait
0.4387 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Western Asia
0.2125 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
8th
Western Asia rank
10th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Kuwait
- Western Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in Western Asia, a difference of 0.2262 kg per constant US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | 0.263 kg per constant US$ | 0.1245 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3976 kg per constant US$ | 0.2435 kg per constant US$ | 0.1541 kg per constant US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4125 kg per constant US$ | 0.2191 kg per constant US$ | 0.1934 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 Western Asia?
- Kuwait, at 0.4387 kg per constant US$ against 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Kuwait and Western Asia?
- 0.2262 kg per constant US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Western Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 10th 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.