New Zealand vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

New Zealand
380.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Singapore
372.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
54th
Singapore rank
55th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Singapore
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 380.41 tonnes per person against 372.33 tonnes per person in Singapore, a difference of 8.08 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 55th of 204 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 156.79 tonnes per person 23 tonnes per person 133.79 tonnes per person New Zealand
1970s 186.08 tonnes per person 78.82 tonnes per person 107.26 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 232.61 tonnes per person 174.9 tonnes per person 57.71 tonnes per person New Zealand
1990s 275.61 tonnes per person 253.71 tonnes per person 21.9 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 324.85 tonnes per person 305.25 tonnes per person 19.6 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 365.73 tonnes per person 325.23 tonnes per person 40.5 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 378.48 tonnes per person 373.31 tonnes per person 5.18 tonnes per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, New Zealand or Singapore?
New Zealand, at 380.41 tonnes per person against 372.33 tonnes per person in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between New Zealand and Singapore?
8.08 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 54th and Singapore ranks 55th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.