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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k187019462022

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

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.