Kuwait vs New Zealand: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Kuwait
48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
New Zealand
48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kuwait rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
44th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,938 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 49,019 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 598.48 international-$ in 2021 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 New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 48,254 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 21 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.