Denmark vs New Zealand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index
Denmark
8.32 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
8 tonnes per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
31st
New Zealand rank
34th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.32 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.32 tonnes per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.15 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.67 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 0.4159 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 8.32 tonnes per person against 8 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.32 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Denmark ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.