New Zealand vs Syria: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Syria rank
74th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, New Zealand or Syria?
- New Zealand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between New Zealand and Syria?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.