Germany vs New Zealand: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Germany
7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
New Zealand
7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
41st
New Zealand rank
39th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany, a difference of 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Germany ranks 41st 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.