Australia vs New Zealand: Per capita methane emissions
Australia
5.08
in 2024
New Zealand
6.64
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
New Zealand rank
6th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.64 against 5.08 in Australia, a difference of 1.56.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 196 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.32 | 34.39 | 28.07 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 6.86 | 23.01 | 16.15 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 7.55 | 13.46 | 5.92 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 7.95 | 10.58 | 2.63 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 7.96 | 10.23 | 2.27 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 8.43 | 10.04 | 1.61 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 8.76 | 9.76 | 0.9967 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 8.66 | 9.62 | 0.9581 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 8.51 | 9.93 | 1.43 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.34 | 10.82 | 1.48 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 10.24 | 11.33 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 11.75 | 0.7661 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.18 | 11.67 | 0.4946 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.68 | 11.42 | 1.74 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.95 | 10 | 1.05 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.27 | 9.14 | 0.8746 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.92 | 8.09 | 1.17 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 6.86 | 1.58 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.64 against 5.08 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.56, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Australia ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.