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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.