Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Kyrgyzstan
5.67 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
5.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
58th
New Zealand rank
57th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.87 million tonnes against 5.67 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 198,470 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 59,014 tonnes | 430,520 tonnes | 371,506 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 79,037 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 963,738 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 149,275 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 314,240 tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 386,346 tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 256,946 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.21 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.81 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 4.30 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.11 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 334,708 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 7.67 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 8.77 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 3.28 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.61 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.69 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 427,014 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kyrgyzstan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.87 million tonnes against 5.67 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 198,470 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.