AFOLU — Emissions per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 6.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.65 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.89 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
5.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap1991: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap1992: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 7.3 t CO2eq/cap1995: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap1996: 7.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 7 t CO2eq/cap1998: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2001: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2003: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 6 t CO2eq/cap2008: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2010: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 6.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6.65 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 7.89 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.52 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.21 t CO2eq/cap 6.72 t CO2eq/cap 7.89 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 6.17 t CO2eq/cap 5.72 t CO2eq/cap 6.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 6.01 t CO2eq/cap 5.52 t CO2eq/cap 6.61 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 6.69 t CO2eq/cap 5.94 t CO2eq/cap 7.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Australia 7.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 7.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 11 Brazil 7.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 13 Ireland 6.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 14 Chad 6.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 15 Botswana 6.04 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 6.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.89 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.52 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.