Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 970.63 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand stood at 970.63 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1,042 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 921.56 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 986.61 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 979.2 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 965.72 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 958.28 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 948.41 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 943.45 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 936.84 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 930.42 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 931.6 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 932.78 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 929.07 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 932.75 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 927.84 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 921.56 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 921.64 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 922.99 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 928.02 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 941.75 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 954.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 972 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 994.82 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,004 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,006 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,004 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,007 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,012 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,025 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,027 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,035 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,041 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,042 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,004 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,004 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,004 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,001 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 996.87 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 991.5 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 989.8 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 992.71 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 999.9 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,006 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,015 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,010 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,004 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,001 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,001 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,005 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,011 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,013 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,013 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,017 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,023 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,028 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,022 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,013 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 991.67 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 985.28 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 982.52 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 973.82 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 981.86 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 992.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 978.54 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 970.63 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 970.63 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 970.63 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 260.12 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.33 tonnes per person | 930.42 tonnes per person | 986.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 935.19 tonnes per person | 921.56 tonnes per person | 972 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,016 tonnes per person | 994.82 tonnes per person | 1,041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,003 tonnes per person | 989.8 tonnes per person | 1,042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,007 tonnes per person | 1,001 tonnes per person | 1,015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,008 tonnes per person | 982.52 tonnes per person | 1,028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.38 tonnes per person | 970.63 tonnes per person | 992.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in New Zealand was 970.63 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.56 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.