emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0927 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0927 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1798 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0927 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.15 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1561 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1616 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1579 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1623 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1657 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1596 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1582 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1637 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1681 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1672 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1617 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1643 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1621 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.159 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1645 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1693 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1682 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1735 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.172 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1725 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1747 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1763 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1798 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1752 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1734 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1686 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.164 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1618 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1571 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1421 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1371 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1351 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1228 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.105 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0968 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0927 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0927 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1569 tonnes per person | 0.1482 tonnes per person | 0.1648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1639 tonnes per person | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.1681 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1625 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.1686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 0.1795 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.1632 tonnes per person | 0.1798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 0.1228 tonnes per person | 0.164 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0982 tonnes per person | 0.0927 tonnes per person | 0.105 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0927 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1798 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.