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Carbon intensity of the economy — New Zealand

Carbon intensity of the economy in New Zealand in 2022 — 0.159 kg/$. Ranked 54 in the world out of 164.

2022 0.159 kg/$ −9.66% vs 2021
World rank 54of 164
Period maximum 0.554 kg/$1910
Period minimum 0 kg/$1820

Trend over time

1820–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — New Zealand, 1820–202200.20.40.6182018411862188319041925194619671988200920221820: 0 kg/$1870: 0 kg/$1873: 0 kg/$1876: 0 kg/$1879: 0.18 kg/$1882: 0.257 kg/$1885: 0.321 kg/$1888: 0.371 kg/$1891: 0.372 kg/$1894: 0.391 kg/$1897: 0.39 kg/$1900: 0.441 kg/$1903: 0.485 kg/$1906: 0.497 kg/$1909: 0.548 kg/$1912: 0.536 kg/$1915: 0.519 kg/$1918: 0.502 kg/$1921: 0.336 kg/$1924: 0.361 kg/$1927: 0.419 kg/$1930: 0.412 kg/$1933: 0.316 kg/$1936: 0.285 kg/$1939: 0.266 kg/$1942: 0.288 kg/$1945: 0.301 kg/$1948: 0.272 kg/$1951: 0.344 kg/$1954: 0.311 kg/$1957: 0.321 kg/$1960: 0.322 kg/$1963: 0.298 kg/$1966: 0.288 kg/$1969: 0.279 kg/$1972: 0.293 kg/$1975: 0.294 kg/$1978: 0.297 kg/$1981: 0.253 kg/$1984: 0.269 kg/$1987: 0.326 kg/$1990: 0.342 kg/$1993: 0.349 kg/$1996: 0.317 kg/$1999: 0.312 kg/$2002: 0.306 kg/$2005: 0.294 kg/$2008: 0.276 kg/$2011: 0.24 kg/$2014: 0.229 kg/$2017: 0.205 kg/$2020: 0.184 kg/$2022: 0.159 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.159

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 0.159 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Australia and New Zealand computed 0.269 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.159 −0.017 −9.66%
2021 0.176 −0.008 −4.35%
2020 0.184 −0.012 −6.12%
2019 0.196 −0.001 −0.51%
2018 0.197 −0.008 −3.9%
2017 0.205 +0.001 +0.49%
2016 0.204 −0.019 −8.52%
2015 0.223 −0.006 −2.62%
2014 0.229 −0.007 −2.97%
2013 0.236 −0.01 −4.07%
2012 0.246 +0.006 +2.5%
2011 0.24 −0.009 −3.61%
2010 0.249 −0.004 −1.58%
2009 0.253 −0.023 −8.33%
2008 0.276 +0.009 +3.37%
2007 0.267 −0.018 −6.32%
2006 0.285 −0.009 −3.06%
2005 0.294 +0.005 +1.73%
2004 0.289 −0.017 −5.56%
2003 0.306 +0 +0%
2002 0.306 −0.014 −4.38%
2001 0.32 +0.013 +4.23%
2000 0.307 −0.005 −1.6%
1999 0.312 +0.002 +0.65%
1998 0.31 −0.018 −5.49%
1997 0.328 +0.011 +3.47%
1996 0.317 +0.002 +0.63%
1995 0.315 −0.013 −3.96%
1994 0.328 −0.021 −6.02%
1993 0.349 −0.023 −6.18%
1992 0.372 +0.023 +6.59%
1991 0.349 +0.007 +2.05%
1990 0.342 +0.001 +0.29%
1989 0.341 −0.003 −0.87%
1988 0.344 +0.018 +5.52%
1987 0.326 +0.016 +5.16%
1986 0.31 +0.008 +2.65%
1985 0.302 +0.033 +12.27%
1984 0.269 +0.006 +2.28%
1983 0.263 −0.011 −4.01%
1982 0.274 +0.021 +8.3%
1981 0.253 −0.027 −9.64%
1980 0.28 +0.014 +5.26%
1979 0.266 −0.031 −10.44%
1978 0.297 −0.039 −11.61%
1977 0.336 +0.033 +10.89%
1976 0.303 +0.009 +3.06%
1975 0.294 −0.005 −1.67%
1974 0.299 −0.008 −2.61%
1973 0.307 +0.014 +4.78%
1972 0.293 +0.009 +3.17%
1971 0.284 +0.003 +1.07%
1970 0.281 +0.002 +0.72%
1969 0.279 −0.012 −4.12%
1968 0.291 −0.002 −0.68%
1967 0.293 +0.005 +1.74%
1966 0.288 −0.011 −3.68%
1965 0.299 −0.005 −1.64%
1964 0.304 +0.006 +2.01%
1963 0.298 +0.008 +2.76%
1962 0.29 −0.021 −6.75%
1961 0.311 −0.011 −3.42%
1960 0.322 +0.034 +11.81%
1959 0.288 −0.017 −5.57%
1958 0.305 −0.016 −4.98%
1957 0.321 +0.011 +3.55%
1956 0.31 −0.006 −1.9%
1955 0.316 +0.005 +1.61%
1954 0.311 −0.023 −6.89%
1953 0.334 −0.042 −11.17%
1952 0.376 +0.032 +9.3%
1951 0.344 +0.011 +3.3%
1950 0.333 +0.083 +33.2%
1949 0.25 −0.022 −8.09%
1948 0.272 +0.029 +11.93%
1947 0.243 −0.032 −11.64%
1946 0.275 −0.026 −8.64%
1945 0.301 −0.001 −0.33%
1944 0.302 +0.004 +1.34%
1943 0.298 +0.01 +3.47%
1942 0.288 −0.026 −8.28%
1941 0.314 +0.024 +8.28%
1940 0.29 +0.024 +9.02%
1939 0.266 +0.009 +3.5%
1938 0.257 −0.027 −9.51%
1937 0.284 −0.001 −0.35%
1936 0.285 −0.051 −15.18%
1935 0.336 −0.002 −0.59%
1934 0.338 +0.022 +6.96%
1933 0.316 −0.02 −5.95%
1932 0.336 −0.056 −14.29%
1931 0.392 −0.02 −4.85%
1930 0.412 +0.015 +3.78%
1929 0.397 +0.001 +0.25%
1928 0.396 −0.023 −5.49%
1927 0.419 +0.032 +8.27%
1926 0.387 +0.036 +10.26%
1925 0.351 −0.01 −2.77%
1924 0.361 +0.008 +2.27%
1923 0.353 −0.001 −0.28%
1922 0.354 +0.018 +5.36%
1921 0.336 +0.017 +5.33%
1920 0.319 −0.091 −22.2%
1919 0.41 −0.092 −18.33%
1918 0.502 +0 +0%
1917 0.502 −0.032 −5.99%
1916 0.534 +0.015 +2.89%
1915 0.519 −0.019 −3.53%
1914 0.538 +0.081 +17.72%
1913 0.457 −0.079 −14.74%
1912 0.536 +0.043 +8.72%
1911 0.493 −0.061 −11.01%
1910 0.554 +0.006 +1.09%
1909 0.548 +0.007 +1.29%
1908 0.541 +0.046 +9.29%
1907 0.495 −0.002 −0.4%
1906 0.497 −0.001 −0.2%
1905 0.498 −0.03 −5.68%
1904 0.528 +0.043 +8.87%
1903 0.485 −0.024 −4.72%
1902 0.509 +0.015 +3.04%
1901 0.494 +0.053 +12.02%
1900 0.441 +0.015 +3.52%
1899 0.426 +0.017 +4.16%
1898 0.409 +0.019 +4.87%
1897 0.39 +0.018 +4.84%
1896 0.372 −0.008 −2.11%
1895 0.38 −0.011 −2.81%
1894 0.391 +0.029 +8.01%
1893 0.362 +0.001 +0.28%
1892 0.361 −0.011 −2.96%
1891 0.372 +0.015 +4.2%
1890 0.357 +0.018 +5.31%
1889 0.339 −0.032 −8.63%
1888 0.371 +0.034 +10.09%
1887 0.337 +0.009 +2.74%
1886 0.328 +0.007 +2.18%
1885 0.321 +0.021 +7%
1884 0.3 +0.01 +3.45%
1883 0.29 +0.033 +12.84%
1882 0.257 +0.029 +12.72%
1881 0.228 +0.017 +8.06%
1880 0.211 +0.031 +17.22%
1879 0.18 +0.068 +60.71%
1878 0.112 +0.112 —
1877 0 +0 —
1876 0 +0 —
1875 0 +0 —
1874 0 +0 —
1873 0 +0 —
1872 0 +0 —
1871 0 +0 —
1870 0 — —
1860 0 — —
1850 0 — —
1820 0 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 0.159 AU Australia 0.286
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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