What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in New Zealand?

Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in New Zealand was 919,618 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 1950.

What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was -2.89 million tonnes in 2009.

How does New Zealand rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?

New Zealand ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 410.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in New Zealand

Name: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in New Zealand
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 919,618 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

919,618 tonnes

Change on year

up 326.5%

World rank

40th

of 215 countries

All-time high

2.96 million tonnes

in 1950

All-time low

-2.89 million tonnes

in 2009

Years of data

274

1751–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in New Zealand, 1751–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 919,618 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 326.5% on the previous year and up 410.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in New Zealand peaked at 2.96 million tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.89 million tonnes, in 2009.

That places New Zealand 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	9
1760s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1770s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1780s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1790s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1800s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1810s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1820s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	50,563 tonnes	0 tonnes	355,408 tonnes	10
1880s	80,608 tonnes	-51,296 tonnes	150,224 tonnes	10
1890s	86,470 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	153,888 tonnes	10
1900s	208,848 tonnes	65,952 tonnes	322,432 tonnes	10
1910s	-13,557 tonnes	-648,528 tonnes	868,368 tonnes	10
1920s	76,497 tonnes	-571,584 tonnes	274,800 tonnes	10
1930s	-43,250 tonnes	-699,795 tonnes	436,728 tonnes	10
1940s	114,674 tonnes	-87,905 tonnes	296,844 tonnes	10
1950s	471,068 tonnes	-769,499 tonnes	2.96 million tonnes	10
1960s	393,783 tonnes	-556,839 tonnes	1.21 million tonnes	10
1970s	223,738 tonnes	-2.29 million tonnes	2.01 million tonnes	10
1980s	895,878 tonnes	-921,503 tonnes	2.52 million tonnes	10
1990s	598,937 tonnes	-1.42 million tonnes	1.98 million tonnes	10
2000s	315,164 tonnes	-2.89 million tonnes	2.14 million tonnes	10
2010s	211,639 tonnes	-1.67 million tonnes	1.68 million tonnes	10
2020s	-846,236 tonnes	-2.63 million tonnes	919,618 tonnes	5

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See the full ranking of 215 places →

More climate change data for New Zealand

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
Urban population 84.0% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in New Zealand?: Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in New Zealand was 919,618 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 1950.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was -2.89 million tonnes in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?: New Zealand ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 410.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.