Ireland vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Ireland
335.77 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
350.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
New Zealand rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 350.88 million tonnes against 335.77 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 15.10 million tonnes.
Across all 88 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 272,968 tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 19.10 million tonnes | 36.57 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 64.20 million tonnes | 113.24 million tonnes | 49.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 140.64 million tonnes | 199.36 million tonnes | 58.71 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 238.48 million tonnes | 280.01 million tonnes | 41.53 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 315.16 million tonnes | 338.20 million tonnes | 23.04 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 350.88 million tonnes against 335.77 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 15.10 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.