Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 34.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34.99 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
34.99 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
101,681 tonnes
in 1928
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 34.99 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand peaked at 34.99 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,681 tonnes, in 1928.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 101,681 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 199,807 tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1930 | 294,298 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1931 | 370,552 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1932 | 443,238 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1933 | 530,371 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1934 | 530,371 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 592,099 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1936 | 668,419 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1937 | 755,642 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 864,671 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1939 | 980,968 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 1.09 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1941 | 1.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 1.31 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 1.42 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 1.53 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1945 | 1.65 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 1.76 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 1.87 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 1.99 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 2.12 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 2.25 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 2.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.46 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 2.76 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 3.18 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 3.45 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 3.72 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 4.00 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 4.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 4.94 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 5.30 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 5.69 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 6.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 6.54 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.94 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 7.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 7.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 9.53 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 10.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 10.66 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 11.19 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 12.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 12.90 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 13.39 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 13.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 14.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 15.27 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 15.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.31 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 17.21 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 17.66 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 18.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.58 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 20.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 21.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.70 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.23 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.78 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.93 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.61 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.84 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 28.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.92 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.25 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.67 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.61 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34.99 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34.99 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51 million tonnes, 23.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +96.5% | 101,681 tonnes | 199,807 tonnes |
| 1930 | +47.3% | 199,807 tonnes | 294,298 tonnes |
| 1931 | +25.9% | 294,298 tonnes | 370,552 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 150,744 tonnes | 101,681 tonnes | 199,807 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 603,063 tonnes | 294,298 tonnes | 980,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.34 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 12.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 million tonnes | 12.90 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.86 million tonnes | 17.66 million tonnes | 22.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.18 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 27.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 million tonnes | 28.40 million tonnes | 33.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.23 million tonnes | 33.46 million tonnes | 34.99 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Zealand was 34.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.99 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,681 tonnes in 1928.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.