Belarus vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Belarus
18.47 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
18.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
65th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.87 million tonnes against 18.47 million tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 401,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1830 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 14 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 3,452 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,452 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1870s | 181,424 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 181,424 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 385,636 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 385,636 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 1.00 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 1.85 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 1.97 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 1.43 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 6.22 million tonnes | 2,930 tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 8.14 million tonnes | 366.2 tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 19.50 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 38.30 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 31.57 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 63.85 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | 53.01 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 79.44 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 68.99 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 37.49 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 23.52 million tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 17.15 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 742,480 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.59 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.73 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.87 million tonnes against 18.47 million tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 401,000 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Belarus ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.