Ireland vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil

Ireland
3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
21st
New Zealand rank
18th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 2,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 40 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 4,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 522.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 4,327 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,125 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 4,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,317 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 4,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil between Ireland and New Zealand?
2,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
Ireland ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed