New Zealand vs Other small states: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

New Zealand
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Other small states
-8.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Other small states rank
45th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Other small states
-40-200204060197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against -8.93 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 13.29 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

New Zealand ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 45th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Other small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 8.78 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 9.58 % change on previous year -0.0494 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -1.88 % change on previous year -0.0462 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Other small states
2000s 2.17 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Other small states
2010s 0.5448 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Other small states
2020s -18.3 % change on previous year 0.0263 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), New Zealand or Other small states?
New Zealand, at 4.36 % change on previous year against -8.93 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between New Zealand and Other small states?
13.29 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Other small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Other small states rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 45th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.