New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global methane emissions
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th 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 | United Arab Emirates | 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% | 0.4% | 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% | 0.5% | 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% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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% | 0.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4% against 0.4% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β 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.