Ireland vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Ireland
3.55 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
45th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.55 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7383 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.8769 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.4185 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 0.3596 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.5 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 0.6693 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.82 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 0.2149 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.55 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Ireland ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.