Ireland vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Ireland
1.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
921.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
66th
New Zealand rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.04 billion tonnes against 921.15 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 116.35 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 5.
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 | 16,113 tonnes | 16,113 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 29,665 tonnes | 29,665 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 9.47 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 49.79 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 159.40 million tonnes | 160.21 million tonnes | 808,350 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 302.28 million tonnes | 265.86 million tonnes | 36.41 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 435.77 million tonnes | 388.11 million tonnes | 47.66 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 650.93 million tonnes | 550.75 million tonnes | 100.19 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 860.11 million tonnes | 736.05 million tonnes | 124.06 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,000.00 million tonnes | 882.79 million tonnes | 117.21 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 1.04 billion tonnes against 921.15 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 116.35 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Ireland ranks 66th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.