Canada vs New Zealand: Methane emissions agriculture

Canada
28.94 million
in 2023
New Zealand
28.80 million
in 2023
Canada rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 28.94 million against 28.80 million in New Zealand, a difference of 140,000.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 191 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 28.44 million 30.95 million 2.51 million New Zealand
2000s 30.74 million 31.27 million 528,000 New Zealand
2010s 27.40 million 31.50 million 4.10 million New Zealand
2020s 27.49 million 29.75 million 2.26 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 28.94 million against 28.80 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Canada and New Zealand?
140,000, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Canada ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed