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

New Zealand ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

130th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.4897 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.4897 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 130th out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4141 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	0.3908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.3621 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1964	0.334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1965	0.4346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1966	0.4236 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.4213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1968	0.4897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1969	0.4448 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1970	0.402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.3364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1972	0.2816 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1973	0.2132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1974	0.1999 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1975	0.2212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1976	0.2122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.1902 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1978	0.1607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1979	0.1458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1980	0.1332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1981	0.1285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1982	0.1314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1983	0.1321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1984	0.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1985	0.1332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1986	0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1987	0.0833 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1988	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1989	0.0782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0763 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1991	0.0821 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1992	0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1993	0.0766 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1994	0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1995	0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1996	0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1998	0.0674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1999	0.0653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.0738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2001	0.0731 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.0599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2003	0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2004	0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2005	0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2006	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2007	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2008	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2009	0.0358 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2010	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2011	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2012	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2014	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2016	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2017	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2022	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2024	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.334 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2363 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0685 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

127 Armenia 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 Mexico 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Belgium 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
131 Australia 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
132 China 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
133 United States 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.4897 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.