Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
142.27 % change on previous year
in 1879
All-time low
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
146
1879–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1879–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.64 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 142.27 % change on previous year in 1879 and was at its lowest, 1.62 % change on previous year, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 159th of 215 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, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 142.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1880 | 76.17 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1881 | 48.55 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1882 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1883 | 30.08 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1884 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1885 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1886 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1887 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1888 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1889 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1890 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1892 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1893 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1894 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1895 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1896 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1898 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1904 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1906 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1909 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1911 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1912 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1914 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1915 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1916 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1918 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1920 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1921 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1931 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1932 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1933 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1935 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1951 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1953 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1954 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +49.3% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1880 | -46.5% | 142.27 % change on previous year | 76.17 % change on previous year |
| 1881 | -36.3% | 76.17 % change on previous year | 48.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 142.27 % change on previous year | 142.27 % change on previous year | 142.27 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1880s | 30.5 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | 76.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.33 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.73 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Uruguay 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Liberia 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Montserrat 1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Croatia 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Malta 1.58 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 142.27 % change on previous year in 1879.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.