New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
New Zealand
646.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
618.88 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
51st
Uzbekistan rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 646.78 million tonnes against 618.88 million tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 27.91 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 15 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 608,224 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 5.94 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 20.00 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 45.74 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 36.64 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 89.18 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 71.69 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 131.12 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | 108.53 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 173.01 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 136.99 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 219.55 million tonnes | 68.50 million tonnes | 151.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 274.88 million tonnes | 132.38 million tonnes | 142.49 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 334.21 million tonnes | 210.59 million tonnes | 123.62 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 386.25 million tonnes | 276.41 million tonnes | 109.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 430.27 million tonnes | 341.10 million tonnes | 89.17 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 475.06 million tonnes | 407.90 million tonnes | 67.16 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 532.34 million tonnes | 456.29 million tonnes | 76.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 597.32 million tonnes | 513.19 million tonnes | 84.13 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 636.81 million tonnes | 585.39 million tonnes | 51.42 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- New Zealand, at 646.78 million tonnes against 618.88 million tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 27.91 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Uzbekistan ranks 54th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.