New Zealand vs World: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CH4 CO2eq
New Zealand
0.0055 kt per person
in 2023
World
0.0004 kt per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … capita CH4 CO2eq over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0055 kt per person against 0.0004 kt per person in World, a difference of 0.0051 kt per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 13.8 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0101 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.0106 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0099 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0102 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0097 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0085 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | 0.008 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0072 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0068 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0064 kt per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0058 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0.0054 kt per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita, New Zealand or World?
- New Zealand, at 0.0055 kt per person against 0.0004 kt per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita between New Zealand and World?
- 0.0051 kt per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.