Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 18% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.