Egypt vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Egypt
7,246 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
7,519 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt rank
108th
New Zealand rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Egypt
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 273 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,269 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 542.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,131 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,589 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,018 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,827 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,010 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,933 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,248 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 470.7 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Egypt or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,246 tonnes per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Egypt and New Zealand?
- 273 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.