New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
New Zealand
3.12 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.28 billion tonnes against 3.12 billion tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 160.28 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55.71 million tonnes | 16.73 million tonnes | 38.98 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 140.99 million tonnes | 118.51 million tonnes | 22.48 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 230.01 million tonnes | 504.89 million tonnes | 274.88 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 356.92 million tonnes | 860.63 million tonnes | 503.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 560.89 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 643.17 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 794.98 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 759.94 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 999.75 million tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 893.60 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 891.75 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 802.87 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.60 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 777.99 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 758.29 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.06 billion tonnes | 2.81 billion tonnes | 753.05 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 644.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.52 billion tonnes | 2.94 billion tonnes | 424.95 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.64 billion tonnes | 2.98 billion tonnes | 341.42 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.79 billion tonnes | 3.05 billion tonnes | 256.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion tonnes | 3.20 billion tonnes | 246.68 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.09 billion tonnes | 3.29 billion tonnes | 195.92 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.28 billion tonnes against 3.12 billion tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 160.28 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 50th 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.