Kuwait vs Singapore: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Singapore
80,320 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
Singapore rank
3rd
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80,320 international-$ in 2011 prices against 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 8,786 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | 46,255 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,298 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34,795 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,762 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,797 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,394 international-$ in 2011 prices | Singapore |
| 1990s | 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,490 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,602 international-$ in 2011 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 44,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 67,281 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 76,743 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,638 international-$ in 2011 prices | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 80,320 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 Singapore?
- 8,786 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd 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
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.