Japan vs New Zealand: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Japan
48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
New Zealand
48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan rank
41st
New Zealand rank
44th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand, a difference of 50 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,938 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2000s | 40,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 44,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | 523.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,723 international-$ in 2021 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 48,283 international-$ in 2021 prices against 48,233 international-$ in 2021 prices in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 50 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Japan ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.