Greece vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Greece
412.95 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
380.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Greece rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
54th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 412.95 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 32.54 tonnes per person.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Greece ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 21.88 tonnes per person 156.79 tonnes per person 134.91 tonnes per person New Zealand
1970s 50.37 tonnes per person 186.08 tonnes per person 135.71 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 96.71 tonnes per person 232.61 tonnes per person 135.9 tonnes per person New Zealand
1990s 162.72 tonnes per person 275.61 tonnes per person 112.89 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 248.02 tonnes per person 324.85 tonnes per person 76.83 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 338.86 tonnes per person 365.73 tonnes per person 26.87 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 398.87 tonnes per person 378.48 tonnes per person 20.38 tonnes per person Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Greece or New Zealand?
Greece, at 412.95 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Greece and New Zealand?
32.54 tonnes per person, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Greece ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.