New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

New Zealand
38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United Kingdom
38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
New Zealand rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 156 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1820s 826 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,306 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,480 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1850s 1,824 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,332 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,508 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1860s 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,086 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,560 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1870s 5,832 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,859 international-$ in 2011 prices 27 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1880s 5,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,302 international-$ in 2011 prices 498.8 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1890s 6,098 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,018 international-$ in 2011 prices 919.6 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1900s 7,525 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 68.9 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1910s 8,266 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,213 international-$ in 2011 prices 52.7 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1920s 8,158 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,848 international-$ in 2011 prices 309.9 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1930s 8,437 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,116 international-$ in 2011 prices 679.7 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1940s 11,058 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 296.5 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1950s 13,723 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,136 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1960s 16,652 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,260 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,393 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1970s 19,345 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,005 international-$ in 2011 prices 340.3 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand
1980s 21,391 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,727 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,337 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
1990s 23,262 international-$ in 2011 prices 27,800 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,539 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
2000s 29,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 34,630 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,003 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
2010s 34,109 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,795 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,686 international-$ in 2011 prices United Kingdom
2020s 37,314 international-$ in 2011 prices 36,731 international-$ in 2011 prices 583.1 international-$ in 2011 prices New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 38,406 international-$ in 2011 prices against 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
156 international-$ in 2011 prices, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
156 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
New Zealand ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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