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

Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Norway
88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 16,832 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,920 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,380 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1960s 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices 13,605 international-$ in 2011 prices 25,489 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1970s 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,343 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,920 international-$ in 2011 prices Kuwait
1980s 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,639 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,235 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
1990s 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,573 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,685 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
2000s 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices 66,258 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,503 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
2010s 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices 82,535 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,861 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway
2020s 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices 86,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,975 international-$ in 2011 prices Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Kuwait or Norway?
Norway, at 88,366 international-$ in 2011 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Kuwait and Norway?
16,832 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd 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.