New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
New Zealand
13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 195,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 195,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- New Zealand ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.