Kuwait vs Switzerland: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Kuwait
71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Switzerland
63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland, a difference of 8,211 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,864 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,357 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19,737 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,250 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 29,696 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,292 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22,888 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,578 international-$ in 2011 prices | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 56,755 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49,216 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,539 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76,674 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59,981 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 62,147 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,959 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, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices against 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 8,211 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.