Ireland vs New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 33.31 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 831,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 395,712 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 351,744 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 238,618 tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.57 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 9.61 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 10.21 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 855,255 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 14.58 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 22.89 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.46 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.39 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.37 million tonnes | 35.63 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.64 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35.22 million tonnes | 32.94 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 33.31 million tonnes against 32.48 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 831,200 tonnes, with Ireland 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.