Ireland vs New Zealand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
7.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
New Zealand
8 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
35th
New Zealand rank
34th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.63 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.97 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 5.36 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.63 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 0.8497 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 8.25 tonnes per person | 0.1048 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8 tonnes per person against 7.86 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 in tonnes per person.