Least developed countries vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita

Least developed countries
0.3791 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
New Zealand
6.01 t CO2e/capita
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
45th
New Zealand rank
42nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.01 t CO2e/capita against 0.3791 t CO2e/capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 5.63 t CO2e/capita.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 15.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1537 t CO2e/capita 6.08 t CO2e/capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita New Zealand
1980s 0.1554 t CO2e/capita 6.45 t CO2e/capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita New Zealand
1990s 0.1576 t CO2e/capita 7.84 t CO2e/capita 7.68 t CO2e/capita New Zealand
2000s 0.213 t CO2e/capita 8.6 t CO2e/capita 8.39 t CO2e/capita New Zealand
2010s 0.3254 t CO2e/capita 7.6 t CO2e/capita 7.27 t CO2e/capita New Zealand
2020s 0.3803 t CO2e/capita 6.42 t CO2e/capita 6.04 t CO2e/capita New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Least developed countries or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.01 t CO2e/capita against 0.3791 t CO2e/capita in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Least developed countries and New Zealand?
5.63 t CO2e/capita, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and New Zealand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and New Zealand rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Unit
t CO2e/capita
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.