Ireland vs Kuwait: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Ireland
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
Kuwait rank
5th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ireland, a difference of 11,277 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 6,028 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices 43,272 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1960s 8,062 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,032 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1970s 11,501 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices 24,761 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1980s 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 461.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
1990s 24,833 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,945 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
2000s 46,399 international-$ in 2011 prices 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,356 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
2010s 52,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices 24,270 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
2020s 57,557 international-$ in 2011 prices 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,549 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Ireland or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Ireland and Kuwait?
11,277 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Ireland ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.