All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 14.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand is 14.89 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 18.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.55 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.58 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 17.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.68 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.04 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.96 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.36 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.18 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.21 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 16.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.45 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.14 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.64 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.47 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.79 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.13 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.49 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.14 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.55 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.71 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14.97 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.67 t CO2eq/cap | 17.04 t CO2eq/cap | 18.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.93 t CO2eq/cap | 15.64 t CO2eq/cap | 17.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.68 t CO2eq/cap | 15.19 t CO2eq/cap | 16.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 t CO2eq/cap | 14.55 t CO2eq/cap | 15.71 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 14.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.