New Zealand vs Russia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
New Zealand
123.35 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Russia
108.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
New Zealand rank
122nd
Russia rank
124th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 108.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 14.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 122nd and Russia ranks 124th of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.77 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 135.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.06 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.71 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 125.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.36 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, New Zealand or Russia?
- New Zealand, at 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre against 108.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Russia?
- 14.63 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd and Russia ranks 124th 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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About this data
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.