Kuwait vs Western Africa: Energy — Emissions Share

Kuwait
72.14 %
in 2023
Western Africa
38.96 %
in 2023
Kuwait rank
14th
Western Africa rank
11th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Kuwait
  • Western Africa
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.14 % against 38.96 % in Western Africa, a difference of 33.18 %.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 80.12 % 64.77 % 15.35 % Kuwait
2000s 83.42 % 59.61 % 23.81 % Kuwait
2010s 76.8 % 49.02 % 27.77 % Kuwait
2020s 72.25 % 40.19 % 32.06 % Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Kuwait or Western Africa?
Kuwait, at 72.14 % against 38.96 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Kuwait and Western Africa?
33.18 %, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Western Africa rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Kuwait ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.