New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
New Zealand
0.0062 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0071 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0071 kt per square kilometre against 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0071 kt per square kilometre against 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Food Transport — 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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About this data
Food Transport — 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.