Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Bulgaria
227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Kuwait
234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
74th
Kuwait rank
71st

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kuwait
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199020072025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 71st of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 112.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 92.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 19.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Bulgaria
2000s 132.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 161.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 29.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Kuwait
2010s 172.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 216.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 43.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Kuwait
2020s 209.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 228.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 18.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
7.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 71st 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 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.