New Zealand vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
44.93 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
71st
Norway rank
73rd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46.22 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes | 13.44 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 9.25 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 17.18 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 26.09 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 24.10 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 26.05 million tonnes | 18.06 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 25.30 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 23.32 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 23.29 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 38.69 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 29.71 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 27.39 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 20.81 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 43.56 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | 19.64 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 41.37 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 9.75 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 39.90 million tonnes | 41.51 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 52.23 million tonnes | 46.51 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 52.65 million tonnes | 49.67 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 50.24 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 46.22 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.29 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.