New Zealand vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry
New Zealand
506,754 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
702,196 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 702,196 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 195,442 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697,164 tonnes | 635,625 tonnes | 61,538 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 862,359 tonnes | 877,352 tonnes | 14,993 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 769,529 tonnes | 866,724 tonnes | 97,195 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 592,813 tonnes | 782,217 tonnes | 189,404 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from other industry, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 702,196 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from other industry between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 195,442 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 46 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 other industry. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.