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 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 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 units per person 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 0 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 199 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 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.