New Zealand vs United States: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

New Zealand
-0.3649 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-0.3973 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
126th
United States rank
129th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
-2002040185119372024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -0.3649 % change on previous year against -0.3973 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0324 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 81 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United States ahead.

New Zealand ranks 126th and United States ranks 129th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 9 and United States in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1850s -3.87 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year United States
1860s 1.47 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year New Zealand
1870s 1.65 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year United States
1880s 4.62 % change on previous year 0.0863 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year New Zealand
1890s 2.77 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 0.0544 % change on previous year New Zealand
1900s -0.6219 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year United States
1910s 1.61 % change on previous year 0.6008 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year New Zealand
1920s 0.2331 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year United States
1930s 0.355 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year New Zealand
1940s 1.83 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 0.7359 % change on previous year United States
1950s 4.61 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year New Zealand
1960s -1.91 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year United States
1970s 3.5 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s -0.5002 % change on previous year 0.0335 % change on previous year 0.5337 % change on previous year United States
1990s 0.9151 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year 0.1212 % change on previous year United States
2000s 0.0877 % change on previous year -0.5869 % change on previous year 0.6746 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 0.2502 % change on previous year -0.3037 % change on previous year 0.5539 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -2.11 % change on previous year -0.8463 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, New Zealand or United States?
New Zealand, at -0.3649 % change on previous year against -0.3973 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States?
0.0324 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 126th and United States ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.