New Zealand vs Rwanda: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

New Zealand
0.1271 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.1364 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
110th
Rwanda rank
107th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.1364 kt per square kilometre against 0.1271 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0093 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Rwanda'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 Rwanda ahead.

New Zealand ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0509 kt per square kilometre 0.0705 kt per square kilometre 0.0196 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1970s 0.0673 kt per square kilometre 0.1154 kt per square kilometre 0.0481 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0832 kt per square kilometre 0.1541 kt per square kilometre 0.0709 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.1137 kt per square kilometre 0.128 kt per square kilometre 0.0143 kt per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.1345 kt per square kilometre 0.0748 kt per square kilometre 0.0597 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 0.1344 kt per square kilometre 0.1003 kt per square kilometre 0.0341 kt per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 0.1278 kt per square kilometre 0.1315 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.1364 kt per square kilometre against 0.1271 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Rwanda?
0.0093 kt per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 110th and Rwanda ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.