New Zealand vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

New Zealand
7,519 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
7,550 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
106th
Norway rank
105th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 31 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre 1,663 tonnes per square kilometre 91.45 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
1970s 2,131 tonnes per square kilometre 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre 189.09 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
1980s 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre 3,205 tonnes per square kilometre 359.27 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
1990s 3,815 tonnes per square kilometre 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre 357.59 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
2000s 5,054 tonnes per square kilometre 5,322 tonnes per square kilometre 267.93 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
2010s 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre 6,542 tonnes per square kilometre 133.26 tonnes per square kilometre Norway
2020s 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre 7,385 tonnes per square kilometre 49.6 tonnes per square kilometre Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Norway?
31 tonnes per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 106th and Norway ranks 105th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.