What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 57.33 million tonnes in 1980.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million tonnes in 1858.

How does New Zealand rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

New Zealand ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 13.74 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

13.74 million tonnes

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

44th

of 197 countries

All-time high

57.33 million tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

7.70 million tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual 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 tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand stood at 13.74 million tonnes.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand peaked at 57.33 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million tonnes, in 1858.

New Zealand ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	9.51 million tonnes	7.70 million tonnes	11.99 million tonnes	10
1860s	8.47 million tonnes	8.04 million tonnes	9.49 million tonnes	10
1870s	9.16 million tonnes	8.11 million tonnes	10.22 million tonnes	10
1880s	16.13 million tonnes	13.88 million tonnes	17.88 million tonnes	10
1890s	24.39 million tonnes	21.13 million tonnes	27.74 million tonnes	10
1900s	20.62 million tonnes	18.16 million tonnes	24.23 million tonnes	10
1910s	21.36 million tonnes	20.56 million tonnes	21.97 million tonnes	10
1920s	21.21 million tonnes	18.63 million tonnes	24.19 million tonnes	10
1930s	19.16 million tonnes	17.76 million tonnes	21.53 million tonnes	10
1940s	17.95 million tonnes	16.51 million tonnes	19.11 million tonnes	10
1950s	29.34 million tonnes	21.60 million tonnes	32.15 million tonnes	10
1960s	14.50 million tonnes	12.00 million tonnes	17.56 million tonnes	10
1970s	26.08 million tonnes	10.76 million tonnes	40.62 million tonnes	10
1980s	20.42 million tonnes	10.85 million tonnes	57.33 million tonnes	10
1990s	11.37 million tonnes	9.12 million tonnes	16.07 million tonnes	10
2000s	16.60 million tonnes	9.73 million tonnes	23.46 million tonnes	10
2010s	17.29 million tonnes	13.89 million tonnes	20.09 million tonnes	10
2020s	17.30 million tonnes	13.74 million tonnes	22.03 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in New Zealand was 13.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 57.33 million tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million tonnes in 1858.
How does New Zealand rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: New Zealand ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.