Madagascar vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Madagascar
11,616 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
11,806 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
67th
New Zealand rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 190 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 64th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,750 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 6,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,627 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,033 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,291 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,332 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.95 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.02 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11,537 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 175 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, Madagascar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11,806 tonnes per square kilometre against 11,616 tonnes per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 190 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 67th 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.