Annual co2 including land use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual co2 including land use was 46.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.22 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.81 million
in 1980
All-time low
7.70 million
in 1858
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual co2 including land use in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46.22 million for annual co2 including land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in New Zealand peaked at 74.81 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 1858.
New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million | 7.70 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.47 million | 8.04 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.25 million | 8.11 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.18 million | 14.54 million | 19.12 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.09 million | 22.55 million | 29.92 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.10 million | 22.43 million | 26.67 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.05 million | 24.86 million | 26.69 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.30 million | 23.16 million | 28.90 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.32 million | 21.40 million | 25.71 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.29 million | 21.96 million | 24.48 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.69 million | 30.17 million | 42.10 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.39 million | 25.58 million | 29.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.56 million | 24.94 million | 58.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.37 million | 36.07 million | 74.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.90 million | 35.42 million | 47.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.23 million | 47.13 million | 60.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.65 million | 48.68 million | 55.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 million | 46.22 million | 56.14 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 including land use in New Zealand?
- Annual co2 including land use in New Zealand was 46.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.81 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 1858.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual co2 including land use?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 including land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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