New Zealand vs Portugal: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2023
Portugal
0.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
62nd
Portugal rank
59th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.