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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196519942024

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

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.