Emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions of air pollutants was 118.71 (1990 = 100) in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1990 = 100).
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 118.71 (1990 = 100) for emissions of air pollutants in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand peaked at 124.31 (1990 = 100) in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98.67 (1990 = 100), in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | (1990 = 100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 (1990 = 100) | — |
| 1991 | 98.67 (1990 = 100) | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 99.61 (1990 = 100) | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 100.39 (1990 = 100) | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 105.23 (1990 = 100) | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 106.13 (1990 = 100) | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 106.03 (1990 = 100) | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 109.66 (1990 = 100) | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 110.75 (1990 = 100) | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 112.9 (1990 = 100) | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 113.12 (1990 = 100) | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 114.04 (1990 = 100) | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 117.44 (1990 = 100) | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 120.18 (1990 = 100) | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 123.23 (1990 = 100) | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 121.94 (1990 = 100) | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 122 (1990 = 100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124.31 (1990 = 100) | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 121.07 (1990 = 100) | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 118.54 (1990 = 100) | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 120.9 (1990 = 100) | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 119.03 (1990 = 100) | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 117.84 (1990 = 100) | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 117.06 (1990 = 100) | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 116.92 (1990 = 100) | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 118.71 (1990 = 100) | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.94 (1990 = 100) | 98.67 (1990 = 100) | 112.9 (1990 = 100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.59 (1990 = 100) | 113.12 (1990 = 100) | 124.31 (1990 = 100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.41 (1990 = 100) | 116.92 (1990 = 100) | 120.9 (1990 = 100) | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand?
- Emissions of air pollutants in New Zealand was 118.71 (1990 = 100) in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 124.31 (1990 = 100) in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.67 (1990 = 100) in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.