Denmark vs New Zealand: How have things changed?

Denmark
496,186 metric tons
in 2024
New Zealand
423,325 metric tons
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
New Zealand rank
46th

How have things changed? over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 496,186 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand, a difference of 72,861 metric tons.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.10 million metric tons 55,318 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons Denmark
1970s 1.63 million metric tons 75,883 metric tons 1.56 million metric tons Denmark
1980s 1.88 million metric tons 227,587 metric tons 1.65 million metric tons Denmark
1990s 1.76 million metric tons 561,339 metric tons 1.20 million metric tons Denmark
2000s 1.09 million metric tons 618,612 metric tons 470,695 metric tons Denmark
2010s 770,099 metric tons 537,977 metric tons 232,122 metric tons Denmark
2020s 560,225 metric tons 451,417 metric tons 108,808 metric tons Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 496,186 metric tons against 423,325 metric tons in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed? between Denmark and New Zealand?
72,861 metric tons, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for how have things changed??
Denmark ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.