Moldova vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Moldova
711.10 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
921.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova rank
70th
New Zealand rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Moldova
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 921.15 million tonnes against 711.10 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 210.05 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1830 it was New Zealand ahead.
Moldova ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 15 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 1,017 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 122,022 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 122,022 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 524,308 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 524,308 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 2.25 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 6.19 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 10.92 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 14.30 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 23.26 million tonnes | 16,113 tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 40.09 million tonnes | 29,665 tonnes | 40.06 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 67.59 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 139.47 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 72.06 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 283.11 million tonnes | 160.21 million tonnes | 122.89 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 494.97 million tonnes | 265.86 million tonnes | 229.11 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 640.23 million tonnes | 388.11 million tonnes | 252.12 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 664.04 million tonnes | 550.75 million tonnes | 113.29 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 685.04 million tonnes | 736.05 million tonnes | 51.01 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 704.87 million tonnes | 882.79 million tonnes | 177.92 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Moldova or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 921.15 million tonnes against 711.10 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Moldova and New Zealand?
- 210.05 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and New Zealand?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Moldova ranks 70th 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.