Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 48,233 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48,233
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49,843
in 2022
All-time low
29,014
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720251990: 30.8k1991: 29.0k1992: 29.0k1993: 30.5k1994: 31.7k1995: 32.7k1996: 33.3k1997: 33.6k1998: 33.6k1999: 35.2k2000: 36.0k2001: 37.0k2002: 38.1k2003: 39.1k2004: 40.1k2005: 41.0k2006: 41.6k2007: 42.5k2008: 41.7k2009: 41.3k2010: 41.4k2011: 42.0k2012: 42.7k2013: 43.5k2014: 44.4k2015: 45.1k2016: 45.7k2017: 46.3k2018: 47.0k2019: 47.4k2020: 46.3k2021: 48.2k2022: 49.8k2023: 49.6k2024: 48.3k2025: 48.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 48,233.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 49,843 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,014, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,938 29,014 35,187 10
2000s 39,821 35,985 42,473 10
2010s 44,537 41,395 47,392 10
2020s 48,420 46,326 49,843 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Japan 48,283 compare
  2. 42 Sint Maarten 48,273 compare
  3. 43 Kuwait 48,254 compare
  4. 45 Israel 48,197 compare
  5. 46 Poland 46,925 compare
  6. 47 United States Virgin Islands 46,479 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand?
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in New Zealand was 48,233 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49,843 in 2022.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 29,014 in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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