Netherlands vs New Zealand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
8.3 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
8 tonnes per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
34th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 8.3 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.27 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 0.3464 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 8.3 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.3 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd 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.