Brazil vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Brazil
572.88 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
590.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
New Zealand rank
10th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 590.23 tonnes per person against 572.88 tonnes per person in Brazil, a difference of 17.35 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 387.43 tonnes per person 794.54 tonnes per person 407.11 tonnes per person New Zealand
1970s 408.21 tonnes per person 749.1 tonnes per person 340.9 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 426.14 tonnes per person 782.98 tonnes per person 356.85 tonnes per person New Zealand
1990s 457.97 tonnes per person 726.99 tonnes per person 269.02 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 510.17 tonnes per person 682.21 tonnes per person 172.03 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 538.64 tonnes per person 641.89 tonnes per person 103.25 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 562.11 tonnes per person 600.9 tonnes per person 38.79 tonnes per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Brazil or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 590.23 tonnes per person against 572.88 tonnes per person in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Brazil and New Zealand?
17.35 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Brazil ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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