Ireland vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.31 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 831,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 395,712 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 351,744 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 234,862 tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.15 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.61 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 10.21 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 855,255 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.58 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 32.94 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 33.31 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 831,200 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 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.