Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,325 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,325 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,998 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in New Zealand peaked at 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,998 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,998 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 9,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 9,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 9,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9,521 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 9,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 10,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 10,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 11,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12,197 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 12,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 13,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 13,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 14,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16,126 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 17,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,338 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,415 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,692 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,477 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,048 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,848 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,633 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,732 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,546 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,048 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Albania 19,864 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cambodia 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sweden 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,331 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in New Zealand was 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,998 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.