New Zealand vs United States: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.301 % change on previous year against 0.1215 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1795 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.1961 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4912 % change on previous year | -0.8412 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.5506 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 0.301 % change on previous year against 0.1215 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.1795 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- New Zealand ranks 146th and United States ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.