Central African Republic vs New Zealand: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Central African Republic
68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
70th
New Zealand rank
68th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic, a difference of 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 614,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | -226,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -49,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Central African Republic or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Central African Republic and New Zealand?
- 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and New Zealand rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.