Ireland vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions 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 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.