Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1116 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1116
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
97th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.222
in 2001
All-time low
0.1116
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in New Zealand, 2000–2023

00.050.10.150.22000201120232000: 0.2122001: 0.2222002: 0.2112003: 0.2152004: 0.2012005: 0.2032006: 0.1982007: 0.1852008: 0.192009: 0.1752010: 0.1722011: 0.1652012: 0.172013: 0.1652014: 0.1592015: 0.1552016: 0.1442017: 0.1472018: 0.1412019: 0.1422020: 0.1342021: 0.1282022: 0.1152023: 0.112

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in New Zealand is 0.1116, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in New Zealand peaked at 0.222 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1116, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2117
2001 0.222 +4.8%
2002 0.2112 -4.8%
2003 0.2146 +1.6%
2004 0.2015 -6.1%
2005 0.2031 +0.8%
2006 0.198 -2.5%
2007 0.1846 -6.8%
2008 0.1898 +2.8%
2009 0.1752 -7.7%
2010 0.1715 -2.1%
2011 0.1647 -4.0%
2012 0.17 +3.2%
2013 0.1651 -2.9%
2014 0.1591 -3.6%
2015 0.1552 -2.5%
2016 0.1436 -7.4%
2017 0.1474 +2.7%
2018 0.1411 -4.3%
2019 0.142 +0.6%
2020 0.1337 -5.9%
2021 0.128 -4.2%
2022 0.1151 -10.1%
2023 0.1116 -3.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1116 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2012 0.1752 0.222 10
2010s 0.156 0.1411 0.1715 10
2020s 0.1221 0.1116 0.1337 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 94 Estonia 0.1134 compare
  2. 95 Namibia 0.1125 compare
  3. 96 Congo 0.1122 compare
  4. 98 Dominican Republic 0.1115 compare
  5. 99 Slovenia 0.1104 compare
  6. 100 Peru 0.1099 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in New Zealand?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in New Zealand was 0.1116 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.222 in 2001.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1116 in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
New Zealand ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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