Brazil vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Brazil
0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
126th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 126th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0369 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1970s 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1980s 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Brazil and New Zealand?
0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Brazil ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.