Australia vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Australia
3,655 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,857 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
New Zealand rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,655 kilograms per person against 2,857 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 798 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,692 kilograms per person | 2,782 kilograms per person | 909.72 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,919 kilograms per person | 3,226 kilograms per person | 693.13 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,895 kilograms per person | 3,124 kilograms per person | 771.07 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,487 kilograms per person | 2,829 kilograms per person | 657.75 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 3,655 kilograms per person against 2,857 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Australia and New Zealand?
- 798 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.