New Zealand vs Portugal: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
51st
Portugal rank
54th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.