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
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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About this data
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.