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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.