Belarus vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions per capita

Belarus
6.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Belarus
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6.23 tonnes per person against 6.16 tonnes per person in Belarus, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus New Zealand Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0002 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Belarus
1850s 0.0031 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0031 tonnes per person Belarus
1860s 0.0132 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0132 tonnes per person Belarus
1870s 0.0522 tonnes per person 0.1802 tonnes per person 0.1279 tonnes per person New Zealand
1880s 0.1208 tonnes per person 1.78 tonnes per person 1.66 tonnes per person New Zealand
1890s 0.2491 tonnes per person 2.34 tonnes per person 2.09 tonnes per person New Zealand
1900s 0.4387 tonnes per person 3.8 tonnes per person 3.36 tonnes per person New Zealand
1910s 0.455 tonnes per person 4.18 tonnes per person 3.72 tonnes per person New Zealand
1920s 0.287 tonnes per person 3.03 tonnes per person 2.74 tonnes per person New Zealand
1930s 1.19 tonnes per person 2.68 tonnes per person 1.49 tonnes per person New Zealand
1940s 1.54 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person 1.51 tonnes per person New Zealand
1950s 3.68 tonnes per person 4.41 tonnes per person 0.7386 tonnes per person New Zealand
1960s 5.92 tonnes per person 4.95 tonnes per person 0.9688 tonnes per person Belarus
1970s 8.73 tonnes per person 5.76 tonnes per person 2.97 tonnes per person Belarus
1980s 10.62 tonnes per person 6.44 tonnes per person 4.18 tonnes per person Belarus
1990s 7.45 tonnes per person 7.82 tonnes per person 0.3761 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 5.99 tonnes per person 8.71 tonnes per person 2.72 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 6.49 tonnes per person 7.67 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 6.28 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 0.131 tonnes per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Belarus or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6.23 tonnes per person against 6.16 tonnes per person in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Belarus and New Zealand?
0.07 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
Belarus ranks 50th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions 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, 22,919 data points, 1800–2024
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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.