New Zealand vs Norway: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
44.93 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
71st
Norway rank
73rd

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 46.22 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1.29 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 71st and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 9.51 million tonnes 13.99 million tonnes 4.47 million tonnes Norway
1860s 8.47 million tonnes 13.44 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes Norway
1870s 9.25 million tonnes 13.52 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes Norway
1880s 17.18 million tonnes 13.99 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes New Zealand
1890s 26.09 million tonnes 15.62 million tonnes 10.48 million tonnes New Zealand
1900s 24.10 million tonnes 16.26 million tonnes 7.84 million tonnes New Zealand
1910s 26.05 million tonnes 18.06 million tonnes 7.99 million tonnes New Zealand
1920s 25.30 million tonnes 16.87 million tonnes 8.43 million tonnes New Zealand
1930s 23.32 million tonnes 17.32 million tonnes 6.00 million tonnes New Zealand
1940s 23.29 million tonnes 11.84 million tonnes 11.45 million tonnes New Zealand
1950s 38.69 million tonnes 8.98 million tonnes 29.71 million tonnes New Zealand
1960s 27.39 million tonnes 6.57 million tonnes 20.81 million tonnes New Zealand
1970s 43.56 million tonnes 23.91 million tonnes 19.64 million tonnes New Zealand
1980s 41.37 million tonnes 31.62 million tonnes 9.75 million tonnes New Zealand
1990s 39.90 million tonnes 41.51 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes Norway
2000s 52.23 million tonnes 46.51 million tonnes 5.72 million tonnes New Zealand
2010s 52.65 million tonnes 49.67 million tonnes 2.97 million tonnes New Zealand
2020s 50.24 million tonnes 47.23 million tonnes 3.01 million tonnes New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 46.22 million tonnes against 44.93 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between New Zealand and Norway?
1.29 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
New Zealand ranks 71st and Norway ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.