How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

98th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.4028 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.4028 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.3298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1963	0.3045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1964	0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1965	0.3622 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1966	0.3515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1967	0.3481 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1968	0.4028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1969	0.3643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1970	0.3277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1971	0.2735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1972	0.2279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1973	0.1716 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1974	0.1604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1975	0.177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1976	0.1689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.1508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.1269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1979	0.1148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1980	0.1048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1981	0.1008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1982	0.1026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1983	0.1028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.1161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1985	0.1026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1986	0.0833 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1987	0.0634 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1988	0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1989	0.0588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1990	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1991	0.0609 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1992	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1993	0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1994	0.0477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1995	0.0414 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1997	0.0404 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1998	0.0477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1999	0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2000	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2001	0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2002	0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2003	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2004	0.0268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2005	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2006	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2007	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2008	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2009	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2010	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2011	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2013	0.0154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2015	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2016	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2017	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2022	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2024	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 13.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0892 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0498 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0515 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

95 Serbia 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
96 Samoa 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Finland 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
99 Morocco 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
100 India 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
101 Tunisia 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.4028 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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