Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 284.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 111.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 98.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 105.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 103.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 105.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 97.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 99.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 189.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1972 | 126.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 131.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 219.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 223.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 155.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 196.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 151.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 165.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 284.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 153.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 145.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 136.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 142.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 142.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 149.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 141.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 137.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 138.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 134.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 148.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 143.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 151.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 141.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 145.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 161.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 168.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 180.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 181.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 218.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 185.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 210.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 184.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 178.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 214.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 190.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 231.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 188.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 184.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 196.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 199.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 210.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 196.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 198.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 191.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 203.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 208.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 208.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 213.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 200.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 186.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 178.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.15 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +71.8% | 165.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +66.7% | 131.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 219.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 97.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 165.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 223.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 284.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 180.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 231.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 184.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 213.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 187.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Rwanda 181.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nepal 178.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 171.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 162.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Costa Rica 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 175.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 284.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.