Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.13 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
11.99 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand is 5.13 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.99 million tonnes, in 1850.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.99 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 22.93 million tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1852 | 33.12 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1853 | 43.04 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1854 | 52.26 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1855 | 61.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1856 | 70.39 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1857 | 79.55 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1858 | 87.25 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1859 | 95.14 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1860 | 103.33 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1861 | 111.71 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1862 | 120.10 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1863 | 128.13 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 136.28 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 144.71 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1866 | 153.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 161.53 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1868 | 171.02 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 179.88 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 188.61 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 197.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 205.55 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1873 | 215.77 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1874 | 225.47 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 235.09 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 244.16 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 253.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 262.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 272.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 286.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1881 | 302.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 319.36 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 335.44 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 352.35 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1885 | 369.79 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 387.09 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1887 | 406.21 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 425.12 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 444.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 466.64 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 490.81 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 513.67 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1893 | 538.47 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1894 | 564.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 590.59 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 618.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 646.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 675.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 705.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 731.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 758.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1902 | 781.71 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 805.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 830.52 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 853.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 876.78 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 899.57 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 923.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 945.98 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 972.24 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 997.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.10 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.36 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.74 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.83 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.88 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.99 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.31 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.36 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.41 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.51 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.67 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.72 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.77 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.83 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.88 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.94 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.04 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.13 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.13 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.13 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +91.2% | 11.99 million tonnes | 22.93 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +44.4% | 22.93 million tonnes | 33.12 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +30.0% | 33.12 million tonnes | 43.04 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55.71 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 95.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 140.99 million tonnes | 103.33 million tonnes | 179.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 230.13 million tonnes | 188.61 million tonnes | 272.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 362.86 million tonnes | 286.87 million tonnes | 444.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 580.89 million tonnes | 466.64 million tonnes | 705.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 840.72 million tonnes | 731.68 million tonnes | 945.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 972.24 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 billion tonnes | 3.10 billion tonnes | 3.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 billion tonnes | 3.47 billion tonnes | 3.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | 4.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 billion tonnes | 4.41 billion tonnes | 4.88 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion tonnes | 4.94 billion tonnes | 5.13 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in New Zealand was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.