New Zealand vs Pacific island small states: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- New Zealand
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.4 Mt CO2e against 1.7 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states, a difference of 32.7 Mt CO2e.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 20.3 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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 | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.87 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 33.67 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 38.06 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 36.55 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 37.56 Mt CO2e | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 35.7 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 39.24 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 37.35 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.63 Mt CO2e | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 36.88 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.64 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 34.02 Mt CO2e | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, New Zealand or Pacific island small states?
- New Zealand, at 34.4 Mt CO2e against 1.7 Mt CO2e in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 32.7 Mt CO2e, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Pacific island small states rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).