New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
New Zealand
972,423 tonnes
in 2024
Uzbekistan
829,550 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
Uzbekistan rank
44th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 972,423 tonnes against 829,550 tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 142,873 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 81,337 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 120,315 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 594,381 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 875,955 tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 828,844 tonnes | 862,701 tonnes | 33,858 tonnes | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- New Zealand, at 972,423 tonnes against 829,550 tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 142,873 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Uzbekistan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.