Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1116 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in New Zealand is 0.1116 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1116 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2117 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.222 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2112 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2146 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2015 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2031 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.198 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1846 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1898 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1752 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1715 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1647 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1651 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.142 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1337 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.128 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1116 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1116 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1116 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841 kg per constant US$, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2012 kg per constant US$ | 0.1752 kg per constant US$ | 0.222 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | 0.1715 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1221 kg per constant US$ | 0.1116 kg per constant US$ | 0.1337 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 160 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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