New Zealand vs Qatar: Per capita methane emissions
New Zealand
6.64
in 2024
Qatar
7.38
in 2024
New Zealand rank
6th
Qatar rank
4th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.38 against 6.64 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Qatar'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 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 10 and Qatar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.39 | 0.772 | 33.61 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 23.01 | 0.7942 | 22.22 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 13.46 | 0.777 | 12.69 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 10.58 | 0.7351 | 9.85 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 10.23 | 0.694 | 9.53 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 10.04 | 0.639 | 9.4 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 9.76 | 0.5834 | 9.17 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 9.62 | 0.5448 | 9.07 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 9.93 | 0.5211 | 9.41 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 10.82 | 5.87 | 4.95 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 11.33 | 60.58 | 49.24 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 11.75 | 34.8 | 23.05 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 11.67 | 55.85 | 44.18 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 11.42 | 22.68 | 11.26 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 10 | 25.98 | 15.97 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 9.14 | 26.92 | 17.78 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 10.04 | 1.95 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 7.59 | 0.7323 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 7.38 against 6.64 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 0.74, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 199 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.