Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 28.34 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.34
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 161 countries
All-time high
33.72
in 2006
All-time low
28.34
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.34 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in New Zealand peaked at 33.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.34, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.92 | — |
| 2001 | 31.08 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 30.97 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.86 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 32.34 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.65 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 33.72 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.54 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.41 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.51 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 30.39 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.66 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 31.16 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.31 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.16 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.02 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.68 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 31.05 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 28.34 | -1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 198.49, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 28.92 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.26 | 29.66 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.69 | 28.34 | 31.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in New Zealand was 28.34 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.72 in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.34 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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