Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33,466 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,466 kt
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
36,816 kt
in 2014
All-time low
11,647 kt
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand stood at 33,466 kt.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 36,816 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,647 kt, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 12,231 kt
1962 11,647 kt -4.8%
1963 12,660 kt +8.7%
1964 13,469 kt +6.4%
1965 14,024 kt +4.1%
1966 14,306 kt +2.0%
1967 13,950 kt -2.5%
1968 13,815 kt -1.0%
1969 14,611 kt +5.8%
1970 14,619 kt +0.1%
1971 15,271 kt +4.5%
1972 16,405 kt +7.4%
1973 18,416 kt +12.3%
1974 18,875 kt +2.5%
1975 18,378 kt -2.6%
1976 19,348 kt +5.3%
1977 20,480 kt +5.9%
1978 18,540 kt -9.5%
1979 16,922 kt -8.7%
1980 17,754 kt +4.9%
1981 17,067 kt -3.9%
1982 18,835 kt +10.4%
1983 18,573 kt -1.4%
1984 19,824 kt +6.7%
1985 22,864 kt +15.3%
1986 24,514 kt +7.2%
1987 25,532 kt +4.2%
1988 26,974 kt +5.6%
1989 27,154 kt +0.7%
1990 25,869 kt -4.7%
1991 26,677 kt +3.1%
1992 27,781 kt +4.1%
1993 29,437 kt +6.0%
1994 29,268 kt -0.6%
1995 29,619 kt +1.2%
1996 31,355 kt +5.9%
1997 33,441 kt +6.7%
1998 31,707 kt -5.2%
1999 34,205 kt +7.9%
2000 34,597 kt +1.1%
2001 35,996 kt +4.0%
2002 34,867 kt -3.1%
2003 35,599 kt +2.1%
2004 36,172 kt +1.6%
2005 35,911 kt -0.7%
2006 35,511 kt -1.1%
2007 35,538 kt +0.1%
2008 35,847 kt +0.9%
2009 34,154 kt -4.7%
2010 33,848 kt -0.9%
2011 33,545 kt -0.9%
2012 36,265 kt +8.1%
2013 35,555 kt -2.0%
2014 36,816 kt +3.5%
2015 36,713 kt -0.3%
2016 35,205 kt -4.1%
2017 35,608 kt +1.1%
2018 34,046 kt -4.4%
2019 36,204 kt +6.3%
2020 34,615 kt -4.4%
2021 34,259 kt -1.0%
2022 32,281 kt -5.8%
2023 33,466 kt +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,413 kt 11,647 kt 14,611 kt 9
1970s 17,725 kt 14,619 kt 20,480 kt 10
1980s 21,909 kt 17,067 kt 27,154 kt 10
1990s 29,936 kt 25,869 kt 34,205 kt 10
2000s 35,419 kt 34,154 kt 36,172 kt 10
2010s 35,381 kt 33,545 kt 36,816 kt 10
2020s 33,655 kt 32,281 kt 34,615 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 34,369 kt compare
  2. 73 Tunisia 33,837 kt compare
  3. 74 Finland 33,481 kt compare
  4. 76 Kenya 33,370 kt compare
  5. 77 Ireland 33,105 kt compare
  6. 78 Switzerland 32,535 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 33,466 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 36,816 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11,647 kt in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf