Ireland vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Ireland
592,735 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
506,754 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
29th
New Zealand rank
30th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 592,735 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 85,981 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668,708 tonnes | 697,164 tonnes | 28,456 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 615,869 tonnes | 862,359 tonnes | 246,490 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 617,076 tonnes | 769,529 tonnes | 152,453 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 662,201 tonnes | 592,813 tonnes | 69,387 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 592,735 tonnes against 506,754 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 85,981 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Ireland ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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.