Gabon vs New Zealand: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Gabon
1.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
New Zealand
1.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Gabon rank
134th
New Zealand rank
133rd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 62 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 133rd of 207 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 0.4119 tonnes per square kilometre 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 0.533 tonnes per square kilometre 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 0.6572 tonnes per square kilometre 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7761 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1131 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Gabon or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Gabon and New Zealand?
0.01 tonnes per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 134th and New Zealand ranks 133rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.