Nepal vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre

Nepal
178.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
New Zealand
175.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nepal rank
116th
New Zealand rank
117th

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 178.06 tonnes per square kilometre against 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 134.52 tonnes per square kilometre 103.95 tonnes per square kilometre 30.57 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 222.83 tonnes per square kilometre 165.42 tonnes per square kilometre 57.41 tonnes per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 145.87 tonnes per square kilometre 157.13 tonnes per square kilometre 11.26 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 128.7 tonnes per square kilometre 151.53 tonnes per square kilometre 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 158.39 tonnes per square kilometre 198.35 tonnes per square kilometre 39.96 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 133.97 tonnes per square kilometre 199.94 tonnes per square kilometre 65.97 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 178.33 tonnes per square kilometre 190.8 tonnes per square kilometre 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Nepal or New Zealand?
Nepal, at 178.06 tonnes per square kilometre against 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Nepal and New Zealand?
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nepal and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 116th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,987 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.