Kuwait vs New Zealand: Methane emissions
Kuwait
39.53 million
in 2024
New Zealand
34.60 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th
Methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 39.53 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand, a difference of 4.93 million.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,623 | 3.68 million | 3.65 million | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 38,290 | 4.31 million | 4.27 million | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 38,072 | 5.06 million | 5.02 million | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 37,787 | 6.14 million | 6.10 million | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 37,428 | 7.42 million | 7.38 million | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 35,313 | 9.10 million | 9.07 million | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 32,272 | 11.00 million | 10.97 million | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 31,298 | 12.96 million | 12.93 million | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 31,961 | 15.42 million | 15.39 million | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 661,646 | 18.98 million | 18.32 million | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 14.53 million | 24.02 million | 9.49 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 39.33 million | 30.60 million | 8.73 million | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 34.91 million | 35.28 million | 366,850 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.32 million | 37.06 million | 16.75 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.19 million | 36.41 million | 11.22 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34.43 million | 37.37 million | 2.94 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.43 million | 37.22 million | 1.20 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38.45 million | 35.24 million | 3.21 million | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 39.53 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 4.93 million, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.