Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.35 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
142.36 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
42.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 142.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.53 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 122nd of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 46.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 49.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 51.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 53.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 51.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 51.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 54.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 53.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 57.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 61.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 69.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 71.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 69.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 73.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 77.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 68.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 62.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 66.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 62.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 69.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 68.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 73.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 83.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 87.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 91.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 96.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 96.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 106.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 105.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 105.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 106.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 111.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 118.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 113.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 119.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 122.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 130.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 131.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 137.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 135.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 142.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 141.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 138.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 142.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 131.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 132.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 130.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 136.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 133.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 134.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 135.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 129.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 135.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 135.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 139.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 129.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 131.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 121.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 119.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Venezuela 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nepal 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cambodia 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Honduras 114.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Russia 108.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Haiti 107.79 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 142.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.