New Zealand vs Portugal: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

New Zealand
722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Portugal
304.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
20th
Portugal rank
23rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
2004006008001.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 304.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Portugal, a difference of 418.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 482.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 471.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 550.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 461.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 88.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 490.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 509.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2020s 674.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 363.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 311.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 304.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between New Zealand and Portugal?
418.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
New Zealand ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed