Cambodia vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Cambodia
249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kuwait
248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cambodia rank
46th
Kuwait rank
47th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kuwait, a difference of 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cambodia ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 439.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,409 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 969.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 223.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 252.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 307.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Cambodia or Kuwait?
- Cambodia, at 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Cambodia and Kuwait?
- 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.