New Zealand vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

New Zealand
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
1.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
53rd
Spain rank
52nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.16 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Spain ahead.

New Zealand ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd of 146 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1840s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1850s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1860s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1870s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person Spain
1920s 0 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person Spain
1930s 0 tonnes per person 0.0131 tonnes per person 0.0131 tonnes per person Spain
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0.0139 tonnes per person 0.0139 tonnes per person Spain
1950s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1970s 0.3768 tonnes per person 0.0621 tonnes per person 0.3147 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 1.78 tonnes per person 0.1467 tonnes per person 1.63 tonnes per person New Zealand
1990s 2.22 tonnes per person 0.4938 tonnes per person 1.72 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 2.07 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person 0.691 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 1.78 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 0.4415 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 1.32 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 0.0095 tonnes per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 1.16 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between New Zealand and Spain?
0.03 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
184 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd of 146 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
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
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.