Co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Co2 fossil plus land use was 46.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.22 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.81 million
in 1980
All-time low
7.70 million
in 1858
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand stood at 46.22 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand peaked at 74.81 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million, in 1858.
That places New Zealand 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.99 million | — |
| 1851 | 10.94 million | -8.8% |
| 1852 | 10.19 million | -6.9% |
| 1853 | 9.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 9.22 million | -7.1% |
| 1855 | 9.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 9.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 9.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 7.70 million | -15.9% |
| 1859 | 7.88 million | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 8.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 8.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 8.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 8.04 million | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 8.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 8.43 million | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 8.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 8.32 million | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 9.49 million | +14.0% |
| 1869 | 8.86 million | -6.6% |
| 1870 | 8.73 million | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 8.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 8.11 million | -8.2% |
| 1873 | 10.22 million | +26.1% |
| 1874 | 9.70 million | -5.1% |
| 1875 | 9.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 9.07 million | -5.8% |
| 1877 | 9.79 million | +8.0% |
| 1878 | 8.96 million | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 9.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 14.54 million | +54.4% |
| 1881 | 15.41 million | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 17.08 million | +10.9% |
| 1883 | 16.08 million | -5.8% |
| 1884 | 16.90 million | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 17.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 17.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 19.12 million | +10.5% |
| 1888 | 18.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 18.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 22.55 million | +18.8% |
| 1891 | 24.17 million | +7.2% |
| 1892 | 22.87 million | -5.4% |
| 1893 | 24.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1894 | 25.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 26.35 million | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 27.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 28.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 28.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 29.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1900 | 26.67 million | -10.9% |
| 1901 | 26.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 23.52 million | -11.3% |
| 1903 | 23.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 24.93 million | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 23.13 million | -7.2% |
| 1906 | 23.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 22.79 million | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 23.99 million | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 22.43 million | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 26.26 million | +17.1% |
| 1911 | 25.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 26.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 24.86 million | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 25.64 million | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 26.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 26.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 26.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 26.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 26.00 million | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 25.11 million | -3.4% |
| 1921 | 24.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 25.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 26.39 million | +5.0% |
| 1924 | 26.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 24.85 million | -6.3% |
| 1926 | 23.16 million | -6.8% |
| 1927 | 24.61 million | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 28.90 million | +17.4% |
| 1929 | 23.52 million | -18.6% |
| 1930 | 24.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 24.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 21.40 million | -13.1% |
| 1933 | 22.68 million | +6.0% |
| 1934 | 22.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 22.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 25.71 million | +14.8% |
| 1937 | 24.22 million | -5.8% |
| 1938 | 23.29 million | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 22.22 million | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 23.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 23.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 24.09 million | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 24.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 22.90 million | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 22.66 million | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 24.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 21.96 million | -8.6% |
| 1948 | 23.35 million | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 23.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 30.17 million | +29.5% |
| 1951 | 34.17 million | +13.2% |
| 1952 | 38.96 million | +14.0% |
| 1953 | 37.41 million | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 39.57 million | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 41.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 40.65 million | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 41.35 million | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 42.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 41.01 million | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.52 million | -32.9% |
| 1961 | 29.31 million | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 27.55 million | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 29.26 million | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 25.83 million | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 27.75 million | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 27.15 million | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 27.65 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 25.58 million | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 26.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.94 million | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 49.80 million | +99.7% |
| 1972 | 33.21 million | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 34.66 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 57.76 million | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 58.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 40.96 million | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 51.83 million | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 39.97 million | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 43.54 million | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 74.81 million | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 40.45 million | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 38.24 million | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 36.07 million | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 37.42 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 37.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 39.34 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 37.15 million | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 36.30 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 36.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.42 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 39.14 million | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 37.89 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 37.17 million | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 38.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.43 million | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 44.48 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 47.51 million | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 47.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.53 million | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 48.86 million | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 55.32 million | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 48.53 million | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 47.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.41 million | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 50.13 million | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 60.95 million | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 49.74 million | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 48.68 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 51.83 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 52.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 51.78 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 52.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.52 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.59 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 54.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.77 million | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 49.09 million | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 46.97 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.22 million | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 46.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 46.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +99.7% | 24.94 million | 49.80 million |
| 1980 | +71.8% | 43.54 million | 74.81 million |
| 1974 | +66.7% | 34.66 million | 57.76 million |
| 1880 | +54.4% | 9.42 million | 14.54 million |
| 1981 | -45.9% | 74.81 million | 40.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million | 7.70 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.47 million | 8.04 million | 9.49 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.25 million | 8.11 million | 10.22 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.18 million | 14.54 million | 19.12 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.09 million | 22.55 million | 29.92 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.10 million | 22.43 million | 26.67 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 26.05 million | 24.86 million | 26.69 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.30 million | 23.16 million | 28.90 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.32 million | 21.40 million | 25.71 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.29 million | 21.96 million | 24.48 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.69 million | 30.17 million | 42.10 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.39 million | 25.58 million | 29.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.56 million | 24.94 million | 58.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.37 million | 36.07 million | 74.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.90 million | 35.42 million | 47.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.23 million | 47.13 million | 60.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.65 million | 48.68 million | 55.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.24 million | 46.22 million | 56.14 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand?
- Co2 fossil plus land use in New Zealand was 46.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.81 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest co2 fossil plus land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million in 1858.
- How does New Zealand rank for co2 fossil plus land use?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 fossil plus land use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 fossil plus land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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