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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed