Ireland vs New Zealand: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
New Zealand rank
58th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 85 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 146 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 burning gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.