Annual co2 gas in New Zealand

New Zealand: Annual co2 gas was 5.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.89 million
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
71st
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.44 million
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
264
1750–2024

Annual co2 gas in New Zealand, 1750–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M175018872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5.89 million for annual co2 gas in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 gas in New Zealand peaked at 10.44 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places New Zealand 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 gas in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 gas in New Zealand, 1750 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1970 205,184 —
1971 263,744 +28.5%
1972 421,360 +59.8%
1973 505,530 +20.0%
1974 575,136 +13.8%
1975 604,560 +5.1%
1976 1.69 million +178.8%
1977 2.73 million +62.1%
1978 2.69 million -1.6%
1979 2.01 million -25.4%
1980 1.82 million -9.3%
1981 2.16 million +18.7%
1982 3.86 million +78.6%
1983 4.19 million +8.5%
1984 5.59 million +33.5%
1985 6.87 million +22.8%
1986 8.24 million +19.9%
1987 7.91 million -3.9%
1988 8.68 million +9.7%
1989 8.90 million +2.5%
1990 7.13 million -19.9%
1991 7.94 million +11.4%
1992 8.41 million +5.9%
1993 8.16 million -3.0%
1994 7.60 million -6.8%
1995 7.01 million -7.9%
1996 8.10 million +15.6%
1997 9.27 million +14.4%
1998 7.99 million -13.8%
1999 9.16 million +14.7%
2000 9.48 million +3.5%
2001 10.44 million +10.1%
2002 9.86 million -5.6%
2003 8.52 million -13.6%
2004 7.25 million -14.9%
2005 7.56 million +4.3%
2006 7.55 million -0.2%
2007 8.25 million +9.3%
2008 7.80 million -5.4%
2009 7.45 million -4.6%
2010 8.37 million +12.4%
2011 7.61 million -9.0%
2012 8.33 million +9.4%
2013 8.36 million +0.4%
2014 8.58 million +2.6%
2015 8.31 million -3.1%
2016 7.89 million -5.0%
2017 8.52 million +7.9%
2018 7.90 million -7.3%
2019 8.24 million +4.4%
2020 7.95 million -3.5%
2021 6.97 million -12.4%
2022 6.43 million -7.8%
2023 6.67 million +3.8%
2024 5.89 million -11.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 5.89 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 5.89 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.00 million, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +178.8% 604,560 1.69 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 9
1970s 1.17 million 205,184 2.73 million 10
1980s 5.82 million 1.82 million 8.90 million 10
1990s 8.08 million 7.01 million 9.27 million 10
2000s 8.42 million 7.25 million 10.44 million 10
2010s 8.21 million 7.61 million 8.58 million 10
2020s 6.78 million 5.89 million 7.95 million 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 68 Jordan 7.20 million compare
  2. 69 Portugal 6.92 million compare
  3. 70 Georgia 6.46 million compare
  4. 72 Switzerland 5.65 million compare
  5. 73 Equatorial Guinea 5.62 million compare
  6. 74 Cote d'Ivoire 5.35 million compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 gas in New Zealand?
Annual co2 gas in New Zealand was 5.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 gas recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.44 million in 2001.
What is the lowest annual co2 gas recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does New Zealand rank for annual co2 gas?
New Zealand ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 gas rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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