China vs New Zealand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
China
7.63 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
8 tonnes per person
in 2023
China rank
36th
New Zealand rank
34th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8 tonnes per person against 7.63 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.23 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8 tonnes per person against 7.63 tonnes per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between China and New Zealand?
- 0.37 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 per person.