Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was -10.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
222.94 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-58.33 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -10.87 % change on previous year for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 222.94 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -58.33 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places New Zealand 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -8.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1853 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1854 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 1855 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1856 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1857 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1858 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -1128.1% |
| 1859 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1860 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1861 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1863 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -25267.9% |
| 1864 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1865 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 1866 | 0.8918 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1867 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1868 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -760.3% |
| 1869 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1870 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1871 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1872 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -845.7% |
| 1873 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -419.4% |
| 1874 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1875 | -0.7844 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1876 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +638.9% |
| 1877 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1878 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1879 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1880 | 55.75 % change on previous year | +1442.0% |
| 1881 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1882 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1883 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1884 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1885 | 3 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1886 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1887 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -983.1% |
| 1888 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1889 | 0.6697 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1890 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +2827.9% |
| 1891 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1892 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1893 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1894 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1895 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1896 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1897 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1898 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1899 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
| 1900 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1901 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1902 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +636.9% |
| 1903 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1904 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 1905 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -334.8% |
| 1906 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1907 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1908 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 1909 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1910 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 1911 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1912 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 1913 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1914 | -0.4224 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1915 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -689.5% |
| 1916 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1917 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1918 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1919 | -0.4138 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1920 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 1921 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1922 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1923 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +287.7% |
| 1924 | -0.055 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1925 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +14249.0% |
| 1926 | -9.01 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1927 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1928 | 20.26 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 1929 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1930 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1931 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1932 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1933 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1934 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1935 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1936 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -1271.5% |
| 1937 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1938 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1939 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1940 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1941 | -0.4659 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1942 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1089.6% |
| 1943 | 0.6154 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1944 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -1527.1% |
| 1945 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1946 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 1947 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1948 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1949 | -0.8675 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1950 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -2648.1% |
| 1951 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1952 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1953 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1954 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1955 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1956 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1957 | 0.247 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1958 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +1035.5% |
| 1959 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1960 | -47.92 % change on previous year | +1147.5% |
| 1961 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1962 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1963 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1964 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -696.5% |
| 1965 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1966 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1967 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1968 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1969 | -0.8205 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1970 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +1160.8% |
| 1971 | 222.94 % change on previous year | -2255.2% |
| 1972 | -51.01 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1973 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1974 | 137.01 % change on previous year | -4193.6% |
| 1975 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1976 | -46.55 % change on previous year | -1222.3% |
| 1977 | 45.2 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1978 | -30.37 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1979 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1980 | 111.93 % change on previous year | +381.4% |
| 1981 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1982 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1983 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0808 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1985 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -16042.6% |
| 1986 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1987 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -615.4% |
| 1988 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3547 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1990 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -2592.0% |
| 1991 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1994 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1995 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6998 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -3312.7% |
| 1998 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2000 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2001 | 50.04 % change on previous year | -1385.5% |
| 2002 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2003 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2004 | -33.35 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2005 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 96.46 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 2007 | -28.06 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2008 | 70.68 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2009 | -35.44 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2010 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 2012 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2013 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -482.5% |
| 2014 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5281 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5156 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2017 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -1929.6% |
| 2018 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2020 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -484.6% |
| 2021 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2022 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2023 | -10 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2024 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -10.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | -25267.9% | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -16042.6% | 0.0808 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year |
| 1925 | -14249.0% | -0.055 % change on previous year | -7.89 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +4193.6% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 137.01 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3312.7% | -0.6998 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | +2827.9% | 0.6697 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5316 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 26.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | 55.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -1 % change on previous year | -22.99 % change on previous year | 20.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.1324 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1467 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.05 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 22.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.99 % change on previous year | -47.92 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.09 % change on previous year | -51.01 % change on previous year | 222.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 111.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -38.1 % change on previous year | 96.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year | 26.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.69 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 155 Laos -9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Eswatini -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Pakistan -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sweden -12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Indonesia -13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Tonga -14.29 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -10.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 222.94 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.33 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.