Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand is 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand peaked at 242.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136.49 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 147.5 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 177.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 150.53 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 126.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 119.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 140.79 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 188.07 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 160.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 190.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 179.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 219.51 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 189.65 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 221 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 197.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 242.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 238.33 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 216.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 235.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 189.47 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 172.79 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 159.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 189.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 170.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 144.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 139.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 114.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 129.79 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 122.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 134.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 142.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 145.11 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 106.58 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.8 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 119.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 190.96 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.85 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 179.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 242.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 114.62 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 189.73 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 145.11 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 Canada 132.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 30 Austria 132.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 31 Finland 125.37 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 33 Luxembourg 92.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 34 France 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 35 Sweden 59.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in New Zealand was 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 242.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.27 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.