Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in New Zealand is 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in New Zealand peaked at 257.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 101.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 134.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 138.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 179.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 180.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 235.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 234.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 257.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 66 Ecuador 261.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Tanzania 261.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Ghana 258.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Guatemala 242.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Kuwait 234.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 229.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in New Zealand?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in New Zealand was 256.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 257.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.