New Zealand vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry
New Zealand
26.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
27.71 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 27.71 million tonnes against 26.25 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 1.45 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 465,480 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes | 11.18 million tonnes | 632,604 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 93,200 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.15 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 27.71 million tonnes against 26.25 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 1.45 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th 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.