Australia vs New Zealand: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Australia
3,376 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,252 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,124 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,516 kilograms per person | 3,482 kilograms per person | 33.43 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,296 kilograms per person | 3,175 kilograms per person | 121.24 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 2,621 kilograms per person | 2,790 kilograms per person | 168.21 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,252 kilograms per person | 2,403 kilograms per person | 151.06 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 3,376 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1,124 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.