New Zealand vs Oman: Share of global methane emissions
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2024
Oman
0.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Oman rank
51st
Share of global methane emissions over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Oman ranks 51st of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, New Zealand or Oman?
- New Zealand, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between New Zealand and Oman?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Oman ranks 51st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.