Co2 land use global share in New Zealand
New Zealand: Co2 land use global share was 0.2996 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2996
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9552
in 1980
All-time low
0.1393
in 1997
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use global share in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2996 for co2 land use global share 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, co2 land use global share in New Zealand peaked at 0.9552 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1393, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3217 | 0.2475 | 0.4419 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.319 | 0.2828 | 0.3701 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2793 | 0.2436 | 0.3185 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4315 | 0.3831 | 0.4694 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5688 | 0.5109 | 0.6266 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4352 | 0.3633 | 0.5431 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4665 | 0.4435 | 0.4988 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4118 | 0.3461 | 0.4541 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3439 | 0.3151 | 0.3814 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3088 | 0.2857 | 0.3242 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3779 | 0.3246 | 0.4088 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2137 | 0.1729 | 0.2451 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4166 | 0.1609 | 0.6633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3343 | 0.1763 | 0.9552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.178 | 0.1393 | 0.2449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 | 0.164 | 0.4243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2974 | 0.2131 | 0.3952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3721 | 0.2996 | 0.4878 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (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 vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use global share in New Zealand?
- Co2 land use global share in New Zealand was 0.2996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use global share recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9552 in 1980.
- What is the lowest co2 land use global share recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for co2 land use global share?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use global share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use global share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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