New Zealand vs United States: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in United States, a difference of 10.59 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.4267 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0.4267 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | United States |
| 2010s | 11.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 22.41 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 13.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered, New Zealand or United States?
- New Zealand, at 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents against 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered between New Zealand and United States?
- 10.59 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and United States ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.