New Zealand vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry
New Zealand
26.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
23.75 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Norway rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 26.25 million tonnes against 23.75 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 2.51 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 18.82 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.15 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 26.25 million tonnes against 23.75 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry between New Zealand and Norway?
- 2.51 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.