New Zealand vs Turkey: Per capita methane emissions by sector
New Zealand
133.39 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
117.91 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand rank
65th
Turkey rank
68th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- New Zealand
- Turkey
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 133.39 kilograms per person against 117.91 kilograms per person in Turkey, a difference of 15.48 kilograms per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 68th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.61 kilograms per person | 78.95 kilograms per person | 201.66 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 275.21 kilograms per person | 101.79 kilograms per person | 173.42 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 231.39 kilograms per person | 116.62 kilograms per person | 114.77 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 141.65 kilograms per person | 118.8 kilograms per person | 22.86 kilograms per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, New Zealand or Turkey?
- New Zealand, at 133.39 kilograms per person against 117.91 kilograms per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between New Zealand and Turkey?
- 15.48 kilograms per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Turkey rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and Turkey ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.