Italy vs New Zealand: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita

Italy
1.96 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
1.9 tonnes per person
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
0123199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.96 tonnes per person against 1.9 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 120 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 tonnes per person 0.4723 tonnes per person 1.51 tonnes per person Italy
2000s 1.95 tonnes per person 0.8995 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person Italy
2010s 2.07 tonnes per person 1.11 tonnes per person 0.9574 tonnes per person Italy
2020s 1.9 tonnes per person 1.8 tonnes per person 0.1059 tonnes per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 1.96 tonnes per person against 1.9 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Italy and New Zealand?
0.06 tonnes per person, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Italy ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.