Kuwait vs North Macedonia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Macedonia
247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kuwait rank
47th
North Macedonia rank
48th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,409 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,109 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 240.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 50.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 211.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 227.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or North Macedonia?
- Kuwait, at 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 0.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and North Macedonia rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and North Macedonia ranks 48th 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.