Nepal vs New Zealand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Nepal
47.28 million tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
41.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
60th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Nepal
- New Zealand
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 47.28 million tonnes against 41.40 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 5.88 million tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million tonnes | 30.26 million tonnes | 28.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.05 million tonnes | 39.37 million tonnes | 35.32 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.20 million tonnes | 40.49 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 42.68 million tonnes | 42.26 million tonnes | 417,375 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Nepal or New Zealand?
- Nepal, at 47.28 million tonnes against 41.40 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Nepal and New Zealand?
- 5.88 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.