Netherlands vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

Netherlands
6.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
46th
New Zealand rank
48th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.3 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 17 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 1.13 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1.13 tonnes per person Netherlands
1850s 1.28 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person Netherlands
1860s 1.25 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person Netherlands
1870s 1.49 tonnes per person 0.1802 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person Netherlands
1880s 2.17 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person 0.391 tonnes per person Netherlands
1890s 2.5 tonnes per person 2.34 tonnes per person 0.1619 tonnes per person Netherlands
1900s 3.04 tonnes per person 3.8 tonnes per person 0.7614 tonnes per person New Zealand
1910s 3.4 tonnes per person 4.18 tonnes per person 0.7793 tonnes per person New Zealand
1920s 4.3 tonnes per person 3.03 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person Netherlands
1930s 4.94 tonnes per person 2.68 tonnes per person 2.25 tonnes per person Netherlands
1940s 3.73 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person 0.6779 tonnes per person Netherlands
1950s 5.58 tonnes per person 4.41 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person Netherlands
1960s 7.84 tonnes per person 4.95 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person Netherlands
1970s 11.81 tonnes per person 5.76 tonnes per person 6.05 tonnes per person Netherlands
1980s 10.37 tonnes per person 6.44 tonnes per person 3.93 tonnes per person Netherlands
1990s 11.15 tonnes per person 7.82 tonnes per person 3.32 tonnes per person Netherlands
2000s 10.72 tonnes per person 8.71 tonnes per person 2.01 tonnes per person Netherlands
2010s 9.6 tonnes per person 7.67 tonnes per person 1.93 tonnes per person Netherlands
2020s 7.11 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 0.6962 tonnes per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Netherlands or New Zealand?
Netherlands, at 6.3 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Netherlands and New Zealand?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
Netherlands ranks 46th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.