Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was -0.4524 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand is -0.4524 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.5% on the previous year and down 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand peaked at 8.4 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.75 % change on previous year, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1973 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1974 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1975 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1976 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 1977 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2825 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1979 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +1339.8% |
| 1980 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1981 | 0.025 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1982 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +15848.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1985 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1718 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1988 | 2 % change on previous year | -1261.5% |
| 1989 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1991 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1993 | -0.381 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -754.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8007 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +338.1% |
| 1997 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +8142.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2005 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +4050.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2278 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2007 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1312.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2009 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -4510.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8486 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2636 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1233.3% |
| 2013 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8198 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0542 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2016 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +4776.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2876 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 2020 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6095 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2022 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -879.4% |
| 2023 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4524 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.4524 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.4524 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.65 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +15848.3% | 0.025 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +8142.7% | 0.0353 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -4776.5% | -0.0542 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -4510.1% | 0.0758 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +4050.9% | 0.0549 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1339.8% | -0.2825 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5804 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4271 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 0.6095 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 172 South Korea -0.2791 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.2894 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Myanmar -0.3806 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Lesotho -0.5207 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Lithuania -0.535 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Montenegro -0.6126 % 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand was -0.4524 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 155.2%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.