Austria vs New Zealand: Consumption-based carbon intensity

Austria
0.2085 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
New Zealand
0.2122 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Austria rank
77th
New Zealand rank
75th

Consumption-based carbon intensity over time

  • Austria
  • New Zealand
00.10.20.30.4199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ in Austria, a difference of 0.0037 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3928 kilograms per international-$ 0.3522 kilograms per international-$ 0.0406 kilograms per international-$ Austria
2000s 0.322 kilograms per international-$ 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ 0.0025 kilograms per international-$ Austria
2010s 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ 0.2544 kilograms per international-$ 0.0027 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand
2020s 0.2168 kilograms per international-$ 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ 0.0026 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Austria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Austria and New Zealand?
0.0037 kilograms per international-$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Austria ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based carbon intensity
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).