Kuwait had the world's highest carbon dioxide intensity in 2022, at 0.63 kilograms per U.S. dollar generated (kCO₂/$15p). Russia and Iran followed, with both countries observing a carbon intensity of 0.48 kCO₂/$15p. By comparison, the CO₂ intensity in countries such as France and Sweden was below 0.1 kCO₂/$15p in 2022.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2022, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar)
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Enerdata. (July 6, 2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2022, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/
Enerdata. "Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2022, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/
Enerdata. (2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2022, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/
Enerdata. "Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emission Intensity Worldwide in 2022, by Select Country (in Kilograms per U.S. Dollar)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/
Enerdata, Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emission intensity worldwide in 2022, by select country (in kilograms per U.S. dollar) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787868/global-carbon-dioxide-emission-intensity-by-select-country/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
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