Ireland vs New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
69th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Ireland ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.