Australia vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of energy
Australia
250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kuwait
248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
Kuwait rank
47th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kuwait, a difference of 2.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 345.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 249.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 256.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 1990s | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,409 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,136 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 275.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2010s | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2020s | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 250.79 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 of energy between Australia and Kuwait?
- 2.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 45th 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 of energy. 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.