Marshall Islands vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Marshall Islands
4.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Marshall Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.62 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.49 tonnes per person.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 0.0276 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 oil, Marshall Islands or New Zealand?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.62 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.49 tonnes per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Marshall Islands ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.