Netherlands vs New Zealand: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Netherlands
1.83 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
1.9 tonnes per person
in 2023
Netherlands rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.9 tonnes per person against 1.83 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 120 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.36 tonnes per person | 0.4723 tonnes per person | 0.1123 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.8995 tonnes per person | 0.9018 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6705 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.4394 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.507 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.9 tonnes per person against 1.83 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 25th 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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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.