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
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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About this data
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.