How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

126th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 126th of 202 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 by world region, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1962	0.061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1963	0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1964	0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1965	0.0724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1966	0.0721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1968	0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1969	0.0805 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1971	0.0629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1972	0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1973	0.0415 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1974	0.0395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1975	0.0442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1976	0.0432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1977	0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1978	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1981	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.0293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1984	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1985	0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1986	0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1987	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1988	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1989	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1991	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1992	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1993	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1994	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1995	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1996	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1998	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1999	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2001	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2003	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2004	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2007	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2008	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2009	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2010	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2011	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2012	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2016	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2018	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2022	0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2023	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0743 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

123 Brazil 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Faroe Islands 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 Dominica 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 Tonga 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 El Salvador 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Peru 0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.