New Zealand vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
New Zealand
5.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
5.65 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
71st
Switzerland rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.89 million tonnes against 5.65 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 239,370 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 1.17 million tonnes | 875,329 tonnes | 293,830 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.08 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.42 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.21 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 546,052 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 5.89 million tonnes against 5.65 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 239,370 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.