New Zealand vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
New Zealand
9.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
9.84 million tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.84 million tonnes against 9.84 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1,790 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.74 million tonnes | 42.86 million tonnes | 39.12 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.13 million tonnes | 8.67 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.20 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 84,038 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.84 million tonnes against 9.84 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1,790 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- New Zealand ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.