New Zealand vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
New Zealand
646.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
651.49 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
51st
Portugal rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 651.49 million tonnes against 646.78 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4.71 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 608,224 tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 5.94 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 20.00 million tonnes | 26.90 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 45.74 million tonnes | 49.16 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 89.18 million tonnes | 79.01 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 131.12 million tonnes | 103.85 million tonnes | 27.27 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 173.01 million tonnes | 137.68 million tonnes | 35.33 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 219.55 million tonnes | 170.21 million tonnes | 49.34 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 274.88 million tonnes | 197.27 million tonnes | 77.61 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 334.21 million tonnes | 223.26 million tonnes | 110.94 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 386.25 million tonnes | 247.50 million tonnes | 138.75 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 430.27 million tonnes | 268.97 million tonnes | 161.30 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 475.06 million tonnes | 363.35 million tonnes | 111.71 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 532.34 million tonnes | 496.59 million tonnes | 35.75 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 597.32 million tonnes | 602.95 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 636.81 million tonnes | 650.98 million tonnes | 14.17 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 651.49 million tonnes against 646.78 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 4.71 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.