Kuwait vs Nepal: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Kuwait
0.5288 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Nepal
0.4814 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Nepal rank
10th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Kuwait
- Nepal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ in Nepal, a difference of 0.0474 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 10th of 119 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0708 kilograms per international-$ | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.4691 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.382 kilograms per international-$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1579 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2847 kilograms per international-$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.4976 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4502 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0474 kilograms per international-$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Kuwait or Nepal?
- Kuwait, at 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Kuwait and Nepal?
- 0.0474 kilograms per international-$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Nepal rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 10th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).