New Zealand vs Norway: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
New Zealand
922,461 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.03 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Norway rank
27th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 922,461 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 109,739 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 143 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 807,444 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 379,943 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 820,169 tonnes | 940,255 tonnes | 120,086 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.03 million tonnes against 922,461 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between New Zealand and Norway?
- 109,739 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Norway ranks 27th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.