Electricity — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity — Emissions was 2.91 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in New Zealand stood at 2.91 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 3.38 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8148 kt, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kt | 0.8148 kt | 1.53 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 kt | 1.53 kt | 2.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 kt | 2.47 kt | 3.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 kt | 2.91 kt | 3.22 kt | 4 |
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 electricity — emissions in New Zealand?
- Electricity — emissions in New Zealand was 2.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8148 kt in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.