Austria vs New Zealand: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Austria
68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Austria rank
71st
New Zealand rank
68th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria, a difference of 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1910s | 40.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 37.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 53.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 74.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 79.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 87.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 72.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Austria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Austria and New Zealand?
- 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Austria ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.