New Zealand vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square
New Zealand
19,325 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
18,440 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
87th
Sweden rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 885 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,251 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,559 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,632 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,220 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 13,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 966.41 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 499.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17,633 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 185.83 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19,048 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 778 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre against 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 885 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 88th 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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About this data
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.