Kuwait vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Kuwait
3,522 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,857 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait rank
10th
New Zealand rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3,522 kilograms per person against 2,857 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 665 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,760 kilograms per person | 2,782 kilograms per person | 22.37 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,569 kilograms per person | 3,226 kilograms per person | 343.77 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3,771 kilograms per person | 3,124 kilograms per person | 646.72 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,476 kilograms per person | 2,829 kilograms per person | 646.81 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 3,522 kilograms per person against 2,857 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 665 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.