New Zealand vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
New Zealand
350.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
312.44 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
58th
Syria rank
61st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 350.88 million tonnes against 312.44 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 38.43 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.01 million tonnes | 320,936 tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 36.57 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 34.15 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 113.24 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | 80.50 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 199.36 million tonnes | 132.12 million tonnes | 67.23 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 280.01 million tonnes | 250.98 million tonnes | 29.03 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 338.20 million tonnes | 302.37 million tonnes | 35.83 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, New Zealand or Syria?
- New Zealand, at 350.88 million tonnes against 312.44 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between New Zealand and Syria?
- 38.43 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st 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.