Brazil vs New Zealand: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil
13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
New Zealand
15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
New Zealand rank
19th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil, a difference of 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 179.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 173.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 96.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 90.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 56.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 50.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 55.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 57.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 32.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 14.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 16.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 16.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Brazil ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.