Germany vs New Zealand: Consumption-based carbon intensity

Germany
0.2146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
New Zealand
0.2122 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Germany rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th

Consumption-based carbon intensity over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
0.20.30.40.50.6199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0024 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4983 kilograms per international-$ 0.3522 kilograms per international-$ 0.1461 kilograms per international-$ Germany
2000s 0.3538 kilograms per international-$ 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ 0.0343 kilograms per international-$ Germany
2010s 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ 0.2544 kilograms per international-$ 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ Germany
2020s 0.2132 kilograms per international-$ 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ 0.0063 kilograms per international-$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Germany and New Zealand?
0.0024 kilograms per international-$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
Germany ranks 72nd 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-$).