Kuwait vs New Zealand: Share global methane emissions
Kuwait
0.4004
in 2024
New Zealand
0.378
in 2024
Kuwait rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4004 against 0.378 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0224.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 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 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0028 | 0.2983 | 0.2955 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.0027 | 0.3269 | 0.3242 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.0025 | 0.3556 | 0.3531 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.0022 | 0.3899 | 0.3877 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.002 | 0.4251 | 0.4231 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.0017 | 0.461 | 0.4594 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0014 | 0.501 | 0.4996 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.0012 | 0.5396 | 0.5384 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.0011 | 0.5701 | 0.569 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.0182 | 0.5966 | 0.5784 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.3186 | 0.6033 | 0.2847 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.706 | 0.5948 | 0.1112 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.5242 | 0.5712 | 0.047 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2818 | 0.5588 | 0.277 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.3265 | 0.5101 | 0.1836 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4205 | 0.4927 | 0.0722 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4269 | 0.4463 | 0.0194 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4003 | 0.396 | 0.0043 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 0.4004 against 0.378 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.0224, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.