Nauru vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Nauru
424.72 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
380.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nauru rank
51st
New Zealand rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Nauru
- New Zealand
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 424.72 tonnes per person against 380.41 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 44.31 tonnes per person.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was New Zealand ahead.
Nauru ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.69 tonnes per person | 161.14 tonnes per person | 140.46 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 104.71 tonnes per person | 186.08 tonnes per person | 81.37 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 225.92 tonnes per person | 232.61 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 320.55 tonnes per person | 275.61 tonnes per person | 44.95 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2000s | 404.73 tonnes per person | 324.85 tonnes per person | 79.87 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2010s | 421.2 tonnes per person | 365.73 tonnes per person | 55.46 tonnes per person | Nauru |
| 2020s | 420.09 tonnes per person | 378.48 tonnes per person | 41.6 tonnes per person | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Nauru or New Zealand?
- Nauru, at 424.72 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 Nauru and New Zealand?
- 44.31 tonnes per person, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.