Ireland vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Ireland
1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
New Zealand rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland, a difference of 1,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,034 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Ireland
2000s 1,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 1,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,827 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 1,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,042 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 — grassland, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Ireland and New Zealand?
1,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
Ireland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,650 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed