New Caledonia vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
New Caledonia
218,632 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
257,859 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- New Caledonia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 257,859 tonnes against 218,632 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 39,227 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,118 tonnes | 339,262 tonnes | 298,144 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 96,730 tonnes | 51,072 tonnes | 45,658 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 8,267 tonnes | 268,777 tonnes | 260,510 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -42.8 tonnes | 668,199 tonnes | 668,242 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 41,606 tonnes | -38,956 tonnes | 80,561 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 98,030 tonnes | -747,435 tonnes | 845,465 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 263,706 tonnes | 201,703 tonnes | 62,003 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -77,246 tonnes | 686,872 tonnes | 764,118 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, New Caledonia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 257,859 tonnes against 218,632 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
- 39,227 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- New Caledonia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.