Co2 consumption share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Co2 consumption share was 0.1087 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1087
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1486
in 2005
All-time low
0.1087
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 consumption share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.1191991: 0.1181992: 0.1271993: 0.1261994: 0.1281995: 0.131996: 0.1311997: 0.1391998: 0.1291999: 0.1382000: 0.1292001: 0.1342002: 0.1332003: 0.1452004: 0.1442005: 0.1492006: 0.1392007: 0.1372008: 0.1352009: 0.1182010: 0.1152011: 0.1132012: 0.1172013: 0.1152014: 0.1152015: 0.1142016: 0.1142017: 0.1132018: 0.1132019: 0.1132020: 0.1172021: 0.1192022: 0.1132023: 0.109

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co2 consumption share in New Zealand stood at 0.1087. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in New Zealand peaked at 0.1486 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1087, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 consumption share in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Co2 consumption share in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1195 —
1991 0.1176 -1.6%
1992 0.127 +8.0%
1993 0.1257 -1.1%
1994 0.128 +1.9%
1995 0.1304 +1.8%
1996 0.1305 +0.2%
1997 0.1386 +6.2%
1998 0.1287 -7.1%
1999 0.1377 +7.0%
2000 0.1293 -6.1%
2001 0.1337 +3.4%
2002 0.1332 -0.3%
2003 0.1446 +8.5%
2004 0.144 -0.4%
2005 0.1486 +3.2%
2006 0.1392 -6.4%
2007 0.1371 -1.5%
2008 0.1348 -1.6%
2009 0.1183 -12.3%
2010 0.1147 -3.0%
2011 0.1135 -1.0%
2012 0.1174 +3.4%
2013 0.1152 -1.9%
2014 0.1154 +0.2%
2015 0.1136 -1.6%
2016 0.1141 +0.5%
2017 0.1131 -0.9%
2018 0.1132 +0.1%
2019 0.1134 +0.2%
2020 0.1175 +3.6%
2021 0.1187 +1.0%
2022 0.1134 -4.4%
2023 0.1087 -4.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1087 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1087 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.603, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1284 0.1176 0.1386 10
2000s 0.1363 0.1183 0.1486 10
2010s 0.1144 0.1131 0.1174 10
2020s 0.1146 0.1087 0.1187 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 59 Portugal 0.1246 compare
  2. 60 Nepal 0.1241 compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 0.1219 compare
  4. 63 Azerbaijan 0.1072 compare
  5. 64 Ireland 0.1072 compare
  6. 65 Dominican Republic 0.1062 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 consumption share in New Zealand?
Co2 consumption share in New Zealand was 0.1087 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1486 in 2005.
What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for co2 consumption share?
New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 consumption share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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