Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 26.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in New Zealand stood at 26.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in New Zealand peaked at 26.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 564,157 tonnes, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 46 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 564,157 tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 15.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 26.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by source in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in New Zealand was 26.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,157 tonnes in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.