Carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon tax trading coverage was 86.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
86.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.08
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand is 86.08, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand peaked at 86.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.64 | 81.55 | 83.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.87 | 85.44 | 86.08 | 6 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in New Zealand was 86.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 86.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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