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

Finland
643.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
590.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
New Zealand rank
10th

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

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 643.76 tonnes per person against 590.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 53.53 tonnes per person.

That makes Finland'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.

Finland ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 606.57 tonnes per person 794.54 tonnes per person 187.97 tonnes per person New Zealand
1970s 611.98 tonnes per person 749.1 tonnes per person 137.13 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 601.68 tonnes per person 782.98 tonnes per person 181.3 tonnes per person New Zealand
1990s 592.46 tonnes per person 726.99 tonnes per person 134.53 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 601.1 tonnes per person 682.21 tonnes per person 81.11 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 613.37 tonnes per person 641.89 tonnes per person 28.53 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 638.22 tonnes per person 600.9 tonnes per person 37.32 tonnes per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Finland or New Zealand?
Finland, at 643.76 tonnes per person against 590.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Finland and New Zealand?
53.53 tonnes per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Finland ranks 8th 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.