Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.1593 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
109th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5536 kilograms per international-$
in 1910
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1820
Years of data
156
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in New Zealand, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.1593 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.5536 kilograms per international-$ in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1820.
That places New Zealand 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0292 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3707 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.382 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4256 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5036 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5478 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5536 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3671 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4191 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | 0.257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4122 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2834 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3142 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2884 kilograms per international-$ | 0.376 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2974 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2787 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2662 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3359 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3438 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3325 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3723 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3204 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2224 kilograms per international-$ | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2494 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 106 Gabon 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Mauritius 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Hungary 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in New Zealand?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in New Zealand was 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5536 kilograms per international-$ in 1910.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1820.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).