Ireland vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Ireland
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
45th
New Zealand rank
48th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 0.8898 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 0.1191 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.44 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.05 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.22 tonnes per person | 8.71 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 0.5388 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 0.4805 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Ireland ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.