Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1245 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand is 0.1245, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.2662 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1232, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2437 | — |
| 1991 | 0.253 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2662 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2504 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2433 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.24 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2468 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2378 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2374 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2377 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2432 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2328 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2282 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2168 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2137 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2086 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1956 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2038 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1883 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1857 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1778 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1848 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1792 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1761 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1702 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1611 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1628 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1548 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1475 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1416 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1268 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1232 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1245 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2458 | 0.2374 | 0.2662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 | 0.1883 | 0.2432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1711 | 0.1548 | 0.1857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1327 | 0.1232 | 0.1475 | 5 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in New Zealand was 0.1245 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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