New Zealand vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
New Zealand
0.0062 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa
0.0068 kt per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0062 kt per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0006 kt per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 kt per person | 0.0068 kt per person | 0.002 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0057 kt per person | 0.0077 kt per person | 0.002 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0065 kt per person | 0.0101 kt per person | 0.0036 kt per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0078 kt per person | 0.009 kt per person | 0.0012 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0082 kt per person | 0.0094 kt per person | 0.0012 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0073 kt per person | 0.0085 kt per person | 0.0012 kt per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0063 kt per person | 0.007 kt per person | 0.0007 kt per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0068 kt per person against 0.0062 kt per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0006 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.