Finland vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Finland
11,793 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,806 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
65th
New Zealand rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland, a difference of 13 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,235 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1970s | 9,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 863.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1980s | 9,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 74.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Finland |
| 1990s | 9,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,033 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.99 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 228.84 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11,018 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 207 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,793 tonnes per square kilometre in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Finland and New Zealand?
- 13 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.