New Zealand vs Other small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)

New Zealand
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Other small states
0.4464 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
28th
Other small states rank
25th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Other small states
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 0.4464 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 3.05 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 7.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Other small states ahead.

New Zealand ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 8.61 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 3.52 % change on previous year 0.3859 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -0.8903 % change on previous year -0.2572 % change on previous year 0.6331 % change on previous year Other small states
2000s 1.5 % change on previous year -0.2209 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s 1.39 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Other small states
2020s -2.22 % change on previous year 0.4958 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), New Zealand or Other small states?
New Zealand, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 0.4464 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between New Zealand and Other small states?
3.05 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Other small states?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Other small states rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
New Zealand ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

New Zealand vs Other small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt). Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-from-industrial-combustion-energy-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/new-zealand/other-small-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/methane-ch4-emissions-from-industrial-combustion-energy-mt-co2e-annual-growth-rate/new-zealand/other-small-states/">New Zealand vs Other small states: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,758 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.