New Zealand vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
New Zealand
7,519 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
7,390 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
106th
Russia rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 129 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 106th and Russia ranks 107th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,922 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 759.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 5,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 473.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,521 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.64 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Russia?
- New Zealand, at 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Russia?
- 129 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 106th and Russia ranks 107th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.