Cyprus vs New Zealand: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cyprus
7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
New Zealand
7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
42nd
New Zealand rank
39th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cyprus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.3058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.2975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.2538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cyprus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 0.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.