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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
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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.