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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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