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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.