Consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2122 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand is 0.2122, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand peaked at 0.3783 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2122, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 75th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3647 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3641 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3783 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3598 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3464 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3455 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.343 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.355 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3252 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3399 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3143 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3203 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3103 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3383 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3329 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3461 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3254 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3169 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3179 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.273 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2739 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2746 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2805 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2718 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2651 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2501 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2413 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2335 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2291 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2245 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2233 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2229 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2122 | -4.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2122 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2122 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3522 | 0.3252 | 0.3783 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3195 | 0.273 | 0.3461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 | 0.2245 | 0.2805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2195 | 0.2122 | 0.2233 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in New Zealand was 0.2122 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3783 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2122 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- New Zealand ranks 75th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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