Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 46.22 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.22 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.81 million tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
7.70 million tonnes
in 1858
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 46.22 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 74.81 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million tonnes, in 1858.
That places New Zealand 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.99 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.94 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1852 | 10.19 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1853 | 9.93 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 9.22 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1855 | 9.11 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 9.02 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 9.16 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 7.70 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1859 | 7.88 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 8.19 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 8.39 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 8.39 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 8.04 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 8.14 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 8.43 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 8.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 8.32 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 9.49 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1869 | 8.86 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1870 | 8.73 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 8.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 8.11 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1873 | 10.22 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1874 | 9.70 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1875 | 9.63 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 9.07 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1877 | 9.79 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1878 | 8.96 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 9.42 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 14.54 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1881 | 15.41 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 17.08 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 16.08 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1884 | 16.90 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 17.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 17.30 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 19.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1888 | 18.91 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 18.98 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 22.55 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1891 | 24.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1892 | 22.87 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1893 | 24.80 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1894 | 25.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 26.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 27.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 28.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 28.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 29.92 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 26.67 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1901 | 26.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 23.52 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1903 | 23.88 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 24.93 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 23.13 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1906 | 23.13 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 22.79 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 23.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 22.43 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 26.26 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1911 | 25.75 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 26.69 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 24.86 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 25.64 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 26.00 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 26.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 26.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 26.51 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 26.00 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 25.11 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1921 | 24.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 25.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 26.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 26.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 24.85 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 23.16 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1927 | 24.61 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 28.90 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1929 | 23.52 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1930 | 24.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 24.62 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 21.40 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1933 | 22.68 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 22.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 22.40 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 25.71 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1937 | 24.22 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1938 | 23.29 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 22.22 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 23.00 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 23.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 24.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 24.48 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 22.90 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 22.66 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 24.02 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 21.96 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 23.35 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 23.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 30.17 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1951 | 34.17 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 38.96 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1953 | 37.41 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 39.57 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 41.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 40.65 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 41.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 42.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 41.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.52 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1961 | 29.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 27.55 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 29.26 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 25.83 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 27.75 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 27.15 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 27.65 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 25.58 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 26.26 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.94 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 49.80 million tonnes | +99.7% |
| 1972 | 33.21 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 34.66 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 57.76 million tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 58.89 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 40.96 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 51.83 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 39.97 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 43.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 74.81 million tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 40.45 million tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 38.24 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 36.07 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 37.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 37.62 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 39.34 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 37.15 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 36.30 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 36.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.42 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.62 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 39.14 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 37.89 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39.95 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 37.17 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 38.41 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.43 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 44.48 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 47.51 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 47.66 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.53 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 48.86 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 55.32 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 48.53 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 47.13 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.41 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 50.13 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 60.95 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 49.74 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 48.68 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 51.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 52.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.30 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 51.78 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 52.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.52 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.59 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 54.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.96 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.14 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.77 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 49.09 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 46.97 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.22 million tonnes | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 46.22 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 46.22 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +99.7% | 24.94 million tonnes | 49.80 million tonnes |
| 1980 | +71.8% | 43.54 million tonnes | 74.81 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +66.7% | 34.66 million tonnes | 57.76 million tonnes |
| 1880 | +54.4% | 9.42 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes |
| 1981 | -45.9% | 74.81 million tonnes | 40.45 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | 9.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.25 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.18 million tonnes | 14.54 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.09 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.10 million tonnes | 22.43 million tonnes | 26.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.05 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | 26.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.30 million tonnes | 23.16 million tonnes | 28.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.32 million tonnes | 21.40 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.29 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | 24.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.69 million tonnes | 30.17 million tonnes | 42.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.39 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 29.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.56 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | 58.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.37 million tonnes | 36.07 million tonnes | 74.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.90 million tonnes | 35.42 million tonnes | 47.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.23 million tonnes | 47.13 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.65 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 55.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 million tonnes | 46.22 million tonnes | 56.14 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand was 46.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.81 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million tonnes in 1858.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.