New Zealand vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
New Zealand
32.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
22.00 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
51st
Portugal rank
54th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.29 million tonnes against 22.00 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 10.29 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.44 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23.19 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.55 million tonnes | 19.91 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 32.29 million tonnes against 22.00 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 10.29 million tonnes, with New Zealand 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 flaring?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.