Cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative co2 including land was 5.13 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand is 5.13 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand peaked at 5.13 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.99 million, in 1850.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55.71 million | 11.99 million | 95.14 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 140.99 million | 103.33 million | 179.88 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 230.13 million | 188.61 million | 272.33 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 362.86 million | 286.87 million | 444.09 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 580.89 million | 466.64 million | 705.01 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 840.72 million | 731.68 million | 945.98 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 billion | 972.24 million | 1.21 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 billion | 1.23 billion | 1.46 billion | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.59 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.69 billion | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 billion | 1.72 billion | 1.93 billion | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 billion | 1.96 billion | 2.31 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.47 billion | 2.34 billion | 2.59 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 billion | 2.61 billion | 3.02 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 billion | 3.10 billion | 3.44 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 billion | 3.47 billion | 3.83 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 billion | 3.88 billion | 4.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 billion | 4.41 billion | 4.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion | 4.94 billion | 5.13 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (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 vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand?
- Cumulative co2 including land in New Zealand was 5.13 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 million in 1850.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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