Kuwait vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 oil

Kuwait
2.25 billion
in 2024
South Africa
2.61 billion
in 2024
Kuwait rank
38th
South Africa rank
35th

Cumulative co2 oil over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
01.0B2.0B3.0B188419542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.61 billion against 2.25 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 368.63 million.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 210 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 7.95 million 0 7.95 million Kuwait
1950s 15.05 million 35.46 million 20.41 million South Africa
1960s 72.09 million 141.63 million 69.55 million South Africa
1970s 106.56 million 392.03 million 285.47 million South Africa
1980s 189.32 million 782.77 million 593.45 million South Africa
1990s 813.96 million 1.19 billion 374.31 million South Africa
2000s 1.23 billion 1.56 billion 331.31 million South Africa
2010s 1.74 billion 2.09 billion 354.76 million South Africa
2020s 2.11 billion 2.50 billion 384.38 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 oil, Kuwait or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.61 billion against 2.25 billion in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 oil between Kuwait and South Africa?
368.63 million, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co2 oil?
Kuwait ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed