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Greenhouse gases per capita — New Zealand

Greenhouse gases per capita in New Zealand in 2024 — 15.71 t/person. Ranked 181 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 94.1%.

2024 15.71 t/person −1.15% vs 2023
World rank 181of 199
Period maximum 266.53 t/person1850
Period minimum 15.71 t/person2024

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — New Zealand, 1850–20240100200300185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 266.53 t/person1853: 188.57 t/person1856: 158.66 t/person1859: 130.7 t/person1862: 112.96 t/person1865: 91.26 t/person1868: 79.01 t/person1871: 64.54 t/person1874: 58.73 t/person1877: 51.42 t/person1880: 54.92 t/person1883: 55.54 t/person1886: 54.18 t/person1889: 53.62 t/person1892: 56.03 t/person1895: 57.11 t/person1898: 56.93 t/person1901: 51.27 t/person1904: 47.43 t/person1907: 43.37 t/person1910: 45.12 t/person1913: 42.62 t/person1916: 42.89 t/person1919: 40.61 t/person1922: 38.56 t/person1925: 36.98 t/person1928: 38.56 t/person1931: 34.22 t/person1934: 32.46 t/person1937: 33.23 t/person1940: 32.24 t/person1943: 33.13 t/person1946: 33.2 t/person1949: 32.85 t/person1952: 41.99 t/person1955: 42.36 t/person1958: 41.61 t/person1961: 32.94 t/person1964: 28.42 t/person1967: 28.76 t/person1970: 27.59 t/person1973: 30.05 t/person1976: 33.31 t/person1979: 31.34 t/person1982: 29.14 t/person1985: 27.06 t/person1988: 26.15 t/person1991: 23.94 t/person1994: 23.6 t/person1997: 23 t/person2000: 24.45 t/person2003: 24.86 t/person2006: 23.25 t/person2009: 20.71 t/person2012: 20.4 t/person2015: 19.31 t/person2018: 18.65 t/person2021: 17.48 t/person2024: 15.71 t/person
Change over the period: −250.82 (−94.1%) Average annual rate: -1.61 %

Comparison, 2024

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

New Zealand 15.71 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
East Asia & Pacific computed 8.75 t/person
Australia and New Zealand computed 21.67 t/person
High-income countries computed 12.59 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 15.71 −0.18 −1.15%
2023 15.9 −0.49 −2.98%
2022 16.38 −1.09 −6.25%
2021 17.48 −0.55 −3.02%
2020 18.02 −0.26 −1.44%
2019 18.29 −0.37 −1.98%
2018 18.65 −0.25 −1.35%
2017 18.91 +0.15 +0.8%
2016 18.76 −0.55 −2.86%
2015 19.31 −0.76 −3.77%
2014 20.07 −0.55 −2.68%
2013 20.62 +0.22 +1.06%
2012 20.4 +0.06 +0.29%
2011 20.35 +0.42 +2.12%
2010 19.92 −0.79 −3.8%
2009 20.71 −2.53 −10.89%
2008 23.24 +1.75 +8.14%
2007 21.49 −1.76 −7.57%
2006 23.25 +1.97 +9.26%
2005 21.28 −1.11 −4.97%
2004 22.39 −2.47 −9.93%
2003 24.86 −1.35 −5.15%
2002 26.21 −3.04 −10.39%
2001 29.25 +4.8 +19.62%
2000 24.45 +0.35 +1.45%
1999 24.11 +1.09 +4.73%
1998 23.02 +0.01 +0.06%
1997 23 +0.75 +3.38%
1996 22.25 −0.48 −2.12%
1995 22.73 −0.87 −3.69%
1994 23.6 +0.53 +2.28%
1993 23.08 −0.84 −3.5%
1992 23.91 −0.02 −0.09%
1991 23.94 −0.52 −2.12%
1990 24.45 −0.96 −3.77%
1989 25.41 −0.74 −2.82%
1988 26.15 −0.31 −1.16%
1987 26.46 −1.32 −4.76%
1986 27.78 +0.72 +2.65%
1985 27.06 −0.18 −0.65%
1984 27.24 −0.12 −0.44%
1983 27.36 −1.78 −6.11%
1982 29.14 −4.04 −12.19%
1981 33.18 −10.11 −23.35%
1980 43.28 +11.94 +38.11%
1979 31.34 +0.28 +0.91%
1978 31.06 −3.82 −10.95%
1977 34.88 +1.57 +4.71%
1976 33.31 −7.2 −17.78%
1975 40.51 +2.12 +5.52%
1974 38.4 +8.35 +27.79%
1973 30.05 −2 −6.24%
1972 32.05 −4.29 −11.8%
1971 36.33 +8.75 +31.71%
1970 27.59 −0.48 −1.7%
1969 28.06 +0.05 +0.17%
1968 28.02 −0.75 −2.6%
1967 28.76 +0.47 +1.66%
1966 28.29 −0.11 −0.39%
1965 28.41 −0.01 −0.04%
1964 28.42 −2.54 −8.2%
1963 30.95 −0.64 −2.03%
1962 31.6 −1.35 −4.09%
1961 32.94 −1.78 −5.13%
1960 34.72 −6.41 −15.58%
1959 41.13 −0.47 −1.14%
1958 41.61 +0.07 +0.16%
1957 41.54 −0.11 −0.25%
1956 41.65 −0.72 −1.69%
1955 42.36 +0.65 +1.55%
1954 41.72 +0.76 +1.87%
1953 40.95 −1.03 −2.46%
1952 41.99 +2.57 +6.53%
1951 39.41 +2.66 +7.24%
1950 36.75 +3.9 +11.88%
1949 32.85 −0.1 −0.31%
1948 32.95 +0.85 +2.65%
1947 32.1 −1.1 −3.31%
1946 33.2 +0.95 +2.93%
1945 32.25 −0.09 −0.28%
1944 32.34 −0.78 −2.36%
1943 33.13 +0.24 +0.73%
1942 32.89 +0.56 +1.73%
1941 32.33 +0.09 +0.28%
1940 32.24 +0.4 +1.25%
1939 31.84 −0.96 −2.92%
1938 32.8 −0.44 −1.31%
1937 33.23 −1.1 −3.21%
1936 34.34 +1.97 +6.08%
1935 32.37 −0.09 −0.27%
1934 32.46 −0.17 −0.51%
1933 32.62 +0.79 +2.49%
1932 31.83 −2.39 −6.97%
1931 34.22 −0.01 −0.04%
1930 34.23 −0.05 −0.14%
1929 34.28 −4.29 −11.12%
1928 38.56 +2.7 +7.54%
1927 35.86 +0.54 +1.53%
1926 35.32 −1.67 −4.5%
1925 36.98 −1.94 −4.98%
1924 38.92 −0.13 −0.33%
1923 39.05 +0.49 +1.27%
1922 38.56 −0.23 −0.59%
1921 38.79 −0.76 −1.92%
1920 39.55 −1.06 −2.61%
1919 40.61 −1.13 −2.71%
1918 41.74 −0.61 −1.44%
1917 42.35 −0.54 −1.25%
1916 42.89 +0.05 +0.11%
1915 42.84 −0.04 −0.09%
1914 42.88 +0.26 +0.61%
1913 42.62 −2.16 −4.81%
1912 44.77 +0.38 +0.86%
1911 44.39 −0.73 −1.61%
1910 45.12 +3.39 +8.12%
1909 41.73 −2.07 −4.72%
1908 43.8 +0.43 +0.99%
1907 43.37 −0.77 −1.74%
1906 44.14 −0.64 −1.43%
1905 44.78 −2.66 −5.6%
1904 47.43 +0.64 +1.36%
1903 46.8 −0.04 −0.08%
1902 46.84 −4.44 −8.65%
1901 51.27 −1.47 −2.79%
1900 52.74 −4.58 −7.99%
1899 57.33 +0.4 +0.7%
1898 56.93 −0.51 −0.88%
1897 57.43 +0.02 +0.03%
1896 57.42 +0.3 +0.53%
1895 57.11 −0.45 −0.79%
1894 57.57 +0.09 +0.15%
1893 57.48 +1.45 +2.59%
1892 56.03 −3.29 −5.55%
1891 59.32 +1.23 +2.11%
1890 58.09 +4.47 +8.34%
1889 53.62 −0.95 −1.74%
1888 54.57 −1.45 −2.58%
1887 56.01 +1.84 +3.39%
1886 54.18 −1.41 −2.53%
1885 55.58 −0.24 −0.44%
1884 55.83 +0.29 +0.53%
1883 55.54 −2.97 −5.08%
1882 58.51 +1.92 +3.4%
1881 56.58 +1.66 +3.02%
1880 54.92 +8.65 +18.7%
1879 46.27 −1.01 −2.13%
1878 47.28 −4.14 −8.06%
1877 51.42 −0.72 −1.37%
1876 52.14 −3.83 −6.84%
1875 55.97 −2.76 −4.7%
1874 58.73 −4.16 −6.61%
1873 62.89 +3.55 +5.98%
1872 59.34 −5.2 −8.06%
1871 64.54 −2.85 −4.23%
1870 67.39 −4.49 −6.25%
1869 71.88 −7.13 −9.02%
1868 79.01 −0.45 −0.56%
1867 79.46 −6.3 −7.34%
1866 85.75 −5.5 −6.03%
1865 91.26 −4.71 −4.91%
1864 95.97 −6.73 −6.55%
1863 102.7 −10.26 −9.08%
1862 112.96 −7.86 −6.5%
1861 120.81 −5.26 −4.17%
1860 126.07 −4.63 −3.54%
1859 130.7 −4.95 −3.65%
1858 135.66 −17.84 −11.62%
1857 153.5 −5.16 −3.25%
1856 158.66 −7.68 −4.62%
1855 166.34 −8.47 −4.85%
1854 174.81 −13.76 −7.3%
1853 188.57 −11.01 −5.52%
1852 199.58 −20.47 −9.3%
1851 220.05 −46.48 −17.44%
1850 266.53 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

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

NZ New Zealand 15.71 AU Australia 22.83
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About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

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

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