New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

New Zealand
-0.9845 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
-0.9496 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
175th
United Kingdom rank
172nd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
-20-10010197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -0.9496 % change on previous year against -0.9845 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0349 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4144 % change on previous year -0.7745 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 0.3071 % change on previous year -0.5312 % change on previous year 0.8383 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 0.3541 % change on previous year -0.9569 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 0.2939 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -0.5095 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -1.55 % change on previous year -1.97 % change on previous year 0.4272 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -0.9496 % change on previous year against -0.9845 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.0349 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
New Zealand ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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