Nepal vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre

Nepal
130.98 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
New Zealand
123.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nepal rank
120th
New Zealand rank
122nd

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Nepal ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 204 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre 49.5 tonnes per square kilometre 48.22 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre 66.36 tonnes per square kilometre 64.02 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre 79.57 tonnes per square kilometre 74.86 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 13.09 tonnes per square kilometre 108.34 tonnes per square kilometre 95.25 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 20.76 tonnes per square kilometre 135.31 tonnes per square kilometre 114.55 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 59.66 tonnes per square kilometre 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre 74.62 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 119.78 tonnes per square kilometre 125.11 tonnes per square kilometre 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Nepal or New Zealand?
Nepal, at 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre against 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Nepal and New Zealand?
7.63 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,625 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.