Ireland vs New Zealand: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Ireland
18.66 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
18.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
62nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.87 million tonnes against 18.66 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 213,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 2,930 tonnes | 2,930 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 366.2 tonnes | 366.2 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.13 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.20 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 534,628 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.64 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 12.51 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.32 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.07 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.53 million tonnes | 19.16 million tonnes | 627,400 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.70 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 547,340 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.87 million tonnes against 18.66 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 213,900 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Ireland ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 215 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. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.