New Zealand vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
New Zealand
7,519 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
7,213 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
106th
Pakistan rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,213 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 306 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 109th 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 | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | 221.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,350 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,131 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,663 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 897.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,948 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,064 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,931 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,047 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,361 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 521.4 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, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- New Zealand, at 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,213 tonnes per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 306 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 109th 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.