Kuwait vs South Africa: Co2 intensity
Kuwait
0.5291
in 2022
South Africa
0.5926
in 2022
Kuwait rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Co2 intensity over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5926 against 0.5291 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0635.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.136 | 1.17 | 1.03 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 0.0903 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.6165 | 1.08 | 0.4593 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.38 | 0.1893 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 1.26 | 8.15 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.581 | 0.927 | 0.3461 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4434 | 0.6791 | 0.2357 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4714 | 0.6188 | 0.1474 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 intensity, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5926 against 0.5291 in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in co2 intensity between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.0635, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for co2 intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.