Brunei vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Brunei
0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brunei rank
34th
Kuwait rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2777 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 1970s | 0.1138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 1980s | 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.0278 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Brunei, at 0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.