Bolivia vs Kuwait: Carbon intensity of energy
Bolivia
246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kuwait
248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bolivia rank
50th
Kuwait rank
47th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bolivia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bolivia, a difference of 1.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bolivia ranks 50th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 357.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,409 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,051 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 235.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 231.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bolivia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 1.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Kuwait rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bolivia ranks 50th 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.