New Zealand vs Small states: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Small states
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 14.71 t CO2e/capita against 6.22 t CO2e/capita in Small states, a difference of 8.49 t CO2e/capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Small states ranks 20th of 203 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.54 t CO2e/capita | 7.11 t CO2e/capita | 13.44 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.32 t CO2e/capita | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | 13.75 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.98 t CO2e/capita | 6.53 t CO2e/capita | 14.45 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | 7.36 t CO2e/capita | 13.69 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.7 t CO2e/capita | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | 11.13 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.69 t CO2e/capita | 6.36 t CO2e/capita | 9.32 t CO2e/capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, New Zealand or Small states?
- New Zealand, at 14.71 t CO2e/capita against 6.22 t CO2e/capita in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between New Zealand and Small states?
- 8.49 t CO2e/capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Small states rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Small states ranks 20th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas 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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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.