All sectors without LULUCF β€” Emissions per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: All sectors without LULUCF β€” Emissions per capita was 16.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
16.06 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
22.8 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
16.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF β€” Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 22.7 t CO2eq/cap1991: 22.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 22 t CO2eq/cap1993: 22.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 22.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 22.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 22.6 t CO2eq/cap1997: 22.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 21.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 22.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 22.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 22.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 22.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 21.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 21.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 21.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 21 t CO2eq/cap2008: 20.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 20.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 19.9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 19.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 20.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 20 t CO2eq/cap2014: 20.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 19.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 18.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 18.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 17.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 17.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 17.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita in New Zealand stood at 16.06 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 22.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 15th out of 187 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 22.45 t CO2eq/cap 21.92 t CO2eq/cap 22.8 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 21.59 t CO2eq/cap 20.11 t CO2eq/cap 22.64 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 19.31 t CO2eq/cap 17.86 t CO2eq/cap 20.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 16.56 t CO2eq/cap 16.06 t CO2eq/cap 17.13 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Canada 19.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 13 Cook Islands 6.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 18.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 14 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 16 Palau 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 17 Niue 5.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 17 Singapore 15.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 18 Kazakhstan 15.21 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

More climate change data for New Zealand

All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita in New Zealand?
All sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita in New Zealand was 16.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.8 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf β€” emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 without LULUCF β€” Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF β€” 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
Last refreshed

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.