New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Methane emissions
New Zealand
34.60 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
37.57 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Methane emissions over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 37.57 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand, a difference of 2.98 million.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 17 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.68 million | 61,576 | 3.62 million | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 4.31 million | 62,975 | 4.24 million | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 5.06 million | 62,961 | 5.00 million | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 6.14 million | 62,878 | 6.07 million | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 7.42 million | 62,718 | 7.36 million | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 9.10 million | 60,252 | 9.04 million | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 11.00 million | 56,931 | 10.94 million | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 12.96 million | 55,764 | 12.91 million | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 15.42 million | 57,721 | 15.36 million | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 18.98 million | 87,847 | 18.89 million | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 24.02 million | 142,660 | 23.88 million | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 30.60 million | 215,819 | 30.39 million | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 35.28 million | 14.94 million | 20.34 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 37.06 million | 14.62 million | 22.44 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 36.41 million | 23.76 million | 12.65 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.37 million | 24.63 million | 12.75 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 37.22 million | 32.57 million | 4.65 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.24 million | 35.91 million | 673,980 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 37.57 million against 34.60 million in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.98 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for methane emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.