New Zealand vs Qatar: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
New Zealand
18.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Qatar
19.36 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
62nd
Qatar rank
60th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 19.36 million tonnes against 18.87 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 495,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 8 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,662 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 256,482 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1950s | 3.44 million tonnes | 349,546 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.74 million tonnes | 196,043 tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.84 million tonnes | 810,241 tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.45 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.98 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.89 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.16 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.24 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 19.36 million tonnes against 18.87 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 495,300 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 60th 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.