Belarus vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Belarus
6.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belarus rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.23 tonnes per person against 6.16 tonnes per person in Belarus, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1850s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.1802 tonnes per person | 0.1279 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.2491 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.4387 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.455 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.287 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 0.7386 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.92 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 0.9688 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1970s | 8.73 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1980s | 10.62 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 0.3761 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.49 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 0.131 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.23 tonnes per person against 6.16 tonnes per person in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Belarus ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.