Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 380.41 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
380.41 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
383.4 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
147.98 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand stood at 380.41 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 383.4 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.98 tonnes per person, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.98 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 149.91 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 150.65 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 152.52 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 154.42 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 157.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 159.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 161.72 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 165.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 168.88 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 171.65 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 174.38 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 176.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 179.61 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 182.11 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 184.53 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 189.09 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 195.01 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 200.73 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 206.82 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 212.18 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 216.66 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 220.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 222.96 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 227.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 232.36 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 239.49 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 244.81 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 251.89 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 258.4 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 263.68 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 258.7 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 263.99 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 268.76 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 272.92 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 276.57 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 280.07 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 284.69 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 290 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 296.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 303.29 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 310.36 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 313.76 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 316.62 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 320.71 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 326.16 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 331.12 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 336.66 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 342.62 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 347.25 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 351.41 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 356.55 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 362.75 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 367.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 369.68 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 369.99 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 369.02 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 368.8 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 369.53 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 371.74 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 370.98 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 376.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 383.4 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 380.74 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 380.41 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 380.41 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 380.41 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.79 tonnes per person | 147.98 tonnes per person | 168.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 186.08 tonnes per person | 171.65 tonnes per person | 206.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 232.61 tonnes per person | 212.18 tonnes per person | 258.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.61 tonnes per person | 258.7 tonnes per person | 296.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.85 tonnes per person | 303.29 tonnes per person | 347.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.73 tonnes per person | 351.41 tonnes per person | 371.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.48 tonnes per person | 370.98 tonnes per person | 383.4 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 51 Nauru 424.72 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Greece 412.95 tonnes per person compare
- 53 South Korea 400.14 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Singapore 372.33 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 365.82 tonnes per person compare
- 57 South Africa 356.63 tonnes per person 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, per capita in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in New Zealand was 380.41 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 383.4 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.98 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.