New Zealand vs Somalia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
New Zealand
1.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Somalia
1.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
New Zealand rank
133rd
Somalia rank
131st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 131st of 207 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3478 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4959 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7617 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8402 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7509 tonnes per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0681 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, New Zealand or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Somalia?
- 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Somalia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Somalia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd and Somalia ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.