Marshall Islands vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Marshall Islands
21,410 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
19,325 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
84th
New Zealand rank
87th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre against 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 2,085 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 87th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,112 tonnes per square kilometre 13,996 tonnes per square kilometre 11,885 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 7,238 tonnes per square kilometre 15,645 tonnes per square kilometre 8,406 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 14,542 tonnes per square kilometre 17,633 tonnes per square kilometre 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre 19,048 tonnes per square kilometre 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Marshall Islands or New Zealand?
Marshall Islands, at 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre against 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
2,085 tonnes per square kilometre, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Marshall Islands ranks 84th and New Zealand ranks 87th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.