Ireland vs New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Ireland
0.0059 kt per person
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0062 kt per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
36th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0062 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.0003 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 kt per person 0.0049 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Ireland
1970s 0.0071 kt per person 0.0057 kt per person 0.0014 kt per person Ireland
1980s 0.0077 kt per person 0.0065 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person Ireland
1990s 0.0092 kt per person 0.0078 kt per person 0.0014 kt per person Ireland
2000s 0.01 kt per person 0.0082 kt per person 0.0018 kt per person Ireland
2010s 0.0074 kt per person 0.0073 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Ireland
2020s 0.0063 kt per person 0.0063 kt per person 0 kt per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.0062 kt per person against 0.0059 kt per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per capita between Ireland and New Zealand?
0.0003 kt per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.