Kuwait vs New Zealand: Per capita methane emissions
Kuwait
8.01
in 2024
New Zealand
6.64
in 2024
Kuwait rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
6th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.01 against 6.64 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.37.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4622 | 34.39 | 33.92 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.4689 | 23.01 | 22.54 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.4523 | 13.46 | 13.01 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.4217 | 10.58 | 10.16 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.3923 | 10.23 | 9.84 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.3477 | 10.04 | 9.69 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 9.76 | 9.46 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.2627 | 9.62 | 9.36 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2463 | 9.93 | 9.69 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 4.54 | 10.82 | 6.28 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 66.87 | 11.33 | 55.53 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 81.91 | 11.75 | 70.17 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 33.75 | 11.67 | 22.08 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 10.97 | 11.42 | 0.4504 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 10 | 4.62 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 9.14 | 6.05 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 8.09 | 2.32 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 6.86 | 1.46 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 8.01 against 6.64 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 1.37, 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 per capita methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.