Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.3% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand peaked at 1.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4% | — |
| 1851 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 1852 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1853 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1854 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 1855 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3% | +13.2% |
| 1861 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1864 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1869 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3% | +24.0% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4% | +54.3% |
| 1881 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1883 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1884 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.5% | +9.2% |
| 1888 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1891 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1892 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 1894 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 1901 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1902 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 1903 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 1906 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | +22.5% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 1937 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -40.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +251.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -53.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +134.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +106.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -57.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +93.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +251.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1974 | +134.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1980 | +106.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| 2006 | +93.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +68.9% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.