Congo vs New Zealand: Cumulative co2 land use

Congo
2.89 billion
in 2024
New Zealand
3.12 billion
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
New Zealand rank
52nd

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.12 billion against 2.89 billion in Congo, a difference of 232.33 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 9.60 million 55.71 million 46.11 million New Zealand
1860s 66.07 million 140.99 million 74.92 million New Zealand
1870s 214.64 million 230.01 million 15.36 million New Zealand
1880s 402.93 million 356.92 million 46.01 million Congo
1890s 506.58 million 560.89 million 54.31 million New Zealand
1900s 474.58 million 794.98 million 320.40 million New Zealand
1910s 386.51 million 999.75 million 613.24 million New Zealand
1920s 410.81 million 1.21 billion 803.68 million New Zealand
1930s 638.40 million 1.41 billion 775.90 million New Zealand
1940s 993.94 million 1.60 billion 606.09 million New Zealand
1950s 1.54 billion 1.83 billion 289.97 million New Zealand
1960s 2.03 billion 2.06 billion 29.84 million New Zealand
1970s 2.15 billion 2.25 billion 107.85 million New Zealand
1980s 2.22 billion 2.52 billion 301.69 million New Zealand
1990s 2.30 billion 2.64 billion 346.16 million New Zealand
2000s 2.50 billion 2.79 billion 284.98 million New Zealand
2010s 2.72 billion 2.96 billion 240.41 million New Zealand
2020s 2.86 billion 3.09 billion 236.46 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Congo or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.12 billion against 2.89 billion in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Congo and New Zealand?
232.33 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
Congo ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed