Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or South Africa?

South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2023.

What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Africa?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?

62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs South Africa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Kuwait

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

South Africa

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Kuwait rank

45th

South Africa rank

42nd

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Kuwait
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	South Africa
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	South Africa
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	South Africa
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	South Africa
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	South Africa
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or South Africa?: South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and South Africa?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Kuwait ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.