New Zealand vs World: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

New Zealand
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand rank
17th
World rank
18th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • World
-10-50510196219922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.49 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.07 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was World ahead.

New Zealand ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 4.56 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 0.0169 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 0.1258 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year World
1980s 0.2558 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year World
1990s 0.9 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year World
2000s 1.44 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 0.3385 % change on previous year World
2010s 4.3 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s 2.58 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, New Zealand or World?
New Zealand, at 3.49 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between New Zealand and World?
2.07 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and World rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,000 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.