Congo vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Congo
2.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
3.12 billion tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Congo
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.12 billion tonnes against 2.89 billion tonnes in Congo, a difference of 232.33 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 55.71 million tonnes | 46.11 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 66.07 million tonnes | 140.99 million tonnes | 74.92 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 214.64 million tonnes | 230.01 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 402.93 million tonnes | 356.92 million tonnes | 46.01 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 506.58 million tonnes | 560.89 million tonnes | 54.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 474.58 million tonnes | 794.98 million tonnes | 320.40 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 386.51 million tonnes | 999.75 million tonnes | 613.24 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 410.81 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 803.68 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 638.40 million tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 775.90 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 993.94 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 606.09 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 289.97 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 2.06 billion tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 107.85 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 301.69 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 346.16 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.50 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 284.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 2.96 billion tonnes | 240.41 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 236.46 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Congo or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.12 billion tonnes against 2.89 billion tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Congo and New Zealand?
- 232.33 million tonnes, 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 emissions from land-use change?
- Congo ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.