China vs New Zealand: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
China
0.093 tonnes per person
in 2022
New Zealand
0.0927 tonnes per person
in 2022
China rank
25th
New Zealand rank
26th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 0.093 tonnes per person against 0.0927 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 207 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.1569 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1233 tonnes per person | 0.1639 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.1625 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1597 tonnes per person | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.127 tonnes per person | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.095 tonnes per person | 0.0982 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 0.093 tonnes per person against 0.0927 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between China and New Zealand?
- 0.0003 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- China ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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 of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.