China vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
China
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
132nd
New Zealand rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7114 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2977 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1970s | 0.4712 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2363 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1980s | 0.3574 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.242 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.2076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0798 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 132nd and New Zealand ranks 130th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.