Iran vs Kuwait: Co2 intensity

Iran
0.488
in 2022
Kuwait
0.5291
in 2022
Iran rank
13th
Kuwait rank
12th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
020406080191319672022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.5291 against 0.488 in Iran, a difference of 0.0411.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 0.2563 0.136 0.1203 Iran
1960s 0.4897 1.19 0.7046 Kuwait
1970s 0.4724 0.6165 0.1441 Kuwait
1980s 0.5199 1.19 0.6706 Kuwait
1990s 0.5933 9.41 8.81 Kuwait
2000s 0.5241 0.581 0.0569 Kuwait
2010s 0.462 0.4434 0.0186 Iran
2020s 0.5048 0.4714 0.0334 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Iran or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.5291 against 0.488 in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Iran and Kuwait?
0.0411, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for co2 intensity?
Iran ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed