Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0064 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0064 kt per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0093 kt per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0047 kt per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0064 kt per person for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0093 kt per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 kt per person, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0051 kt per person
1962 0.0047 kt per person -7.2%
1963 0.005 kt per person +6.6%
1964 0.0052 kt per person +4.2%
1965 0.0053 kt per person +2.4%
1966 0.0053 kt per person +0.2%
1967 0.0051 kt per person -4.2%
1968 0.005 kt per person -1.8%
1969 0.0053 kt per person +4.8%
1970 0.0052 kt per person -1.3%
1971 0.0054 kt per person +2.9%
1972 0.0056 kt per person +5.5%
1973 0.0062 kt per person +10.1%
1974 0.0062 kt per person +0.4%
1975 0.006 kt per person -4.5%
1976 0.0062 kt per person +4.3%
1977 0.0066 kt per person +5.5%
1978 0.0059 kt per person -9.5%
1979 0.0054 kt per person -8.4%
1980 0.0057 kt per person +4.8%
1981 0.0055 kt per person -4.2%
1982 0.006 kt per person +9.3%
1983 0.0058 kt per person -2.7%
1984 0.0061 kt per person +5.8%
1985 0.007 kt per person +14.6%
1986 0.0076 kt per person +7.2%
1987 0.0078 kt per person +3.3%
1988 0.0082 kt per person +5.4%
1989 0.0082 kt per person +0.2%
1990 0.0078 kt per person -5.6%
1991 0.0076 kt per person -1.8%
1992 0.0079 kt per person +3.1%
1993 0.0082 kt per person +4.8%
1994 0.0081 kt per person -1.9%
1995 0.0081 kt per person -0.3%
1996 0.0084 kt per person +4.2%
1997 0.0088 kt per person +5.3%
1998 0.0083 kt per person -6.0%
1999 0.0089 kt per person +7.3%
2000 0.009 kt per person +0.6%
2001 0.0093 kt per person +3.4%
2002 0.0088 kt per person -4.8%
2003 0.0088 kt per person +0.1%
2004 0.0088 kt per person +0.1%
2005 0.0087 kt per person -1.8%
2006 0.0085 kt per person -2.3%
2007 0.0084 kt per person -0.9%
2008 0.0084 kt per person +0.0%
2009 0.0079 kt per person -5.7%
2010 0.0078 kt per person -2.0%
2011 0.0077 kt per person -1.6%
2012 0.0082 kt per person +7.5%
2013 0.008 kt per person -2.7%
2014 0.0082 kt per person +1.8%
2015 0.008 kt per person -2.3%
2016 0.0075 kt per person -6.2%
2017 0.0074 kt per person -0.9%
2018 0.0069 kt per person -6.1%
2019 0.0073 kt per person +4.8%
2020 0.0068 kt per person -6.3%
2021 0.0067 kt per person -1.3%
2022 0.0064 kt per person -5.7%
2023 0.0064 kt per person +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0051 kt per person 0.0047 kt per person 0.0053 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0059 kt per person 0.0052 kt per person 0.0066 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0068 kt per person 0.0055 kt per person 0.0082 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0082 kt per person 0.0076 kt per person 0.0089 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0087 kt per person 0.0079 kt per person 0.0093 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0077 kt per person 0.0069 kt per person 0.0082 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0066 kt per person 0.0064 kt per person 0.0068 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Iraq 0.007 kt per person compare
  2. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0069 kt per person compare
  3. 37 Germany 0.0068 kt per person compare
  4. 39 Ireland 0.0062 kt per person compare
  5. 40 Belarus 0.0061 kt per person compare
  6. 41 Austria 0.006 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0064 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0093 kt per person in 2001.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 kt per person in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.