New Zealand vs Portugal: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane

New Zealand
45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Portugal
46.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
Portugal rank
26th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 46.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 0.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 87.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 151.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 64.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2000s 103.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 232.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2010s 92.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 191.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 99.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2020s 58.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 76.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 46.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane between New Zealand and Portugal?
0.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
New Zealand ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,649 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed