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

New Zealand
0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga
0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
126th
Tonga rank
127th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 127th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1980s 0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Tonga?
New Zealand, at 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Tonga?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 127th 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.