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

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.1271 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1271 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1398 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0442 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0.040.060.080.10.120.14196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1271 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.1398 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0465 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0442 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1963 0.0481 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1964 0.0512 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1965 0.0533 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1966 0.0543 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1967 0.053 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1968 0.0525 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1969 0.0555 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1970 0.0555 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1971 0.058 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1972 0.0623 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1973 0.0699 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1974 0.0717 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1975 0.0698 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1976 0.0735 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1977 0.0778 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1978 0.0704 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
1979 0.0643 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1980 0.0674 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1981 0.0648 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1982 0.0715 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1983 0.0705 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1984 0.0753 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1985 0.0868 kt per square kilometre +15.3%
1986 0.0931 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1987 0.097 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 0.1024 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1989 0.1031 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 0.0982 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1991 0.1013 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.1055 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 0.1118 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1994 0.1112 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 0.1125 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 0.1191 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1997 0.127 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1998 0.1204 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1999 0.1299 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2000 0.1314 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 0.1367 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 0.1324 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 0.1352 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2004 0.1374 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 0.1364 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.1349 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 0.135 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.1361 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 0.1297 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2010 0.1285 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 0.1274 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.1377 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2013 0.135 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2014 0.1398 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 0.1394 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 0.1337 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2017 0.1352 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.1293 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2019 0.1375 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2020 0.1315 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2021 0.1301 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 0.1226 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2023 0.1271 kt per square kilometre +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0509 kt per square kilometre 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.0555 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0673 kt per square kilometre 0.0555 kt per square kilometre 0.0778 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0832 kt per square kilometre 0.0648 kt per square kilometre 0.1031 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1137 kt per square kilometre 0.0982 kt per square kilometre 0.1299 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1345 kt per square kilometre 0.1297 kt per square kilometre 0.1374 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1344 kt per square kilometre 0.1274 kt per square kilometre 0.1398 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1278 kt per square kilometre 0.1226 kt per square kilometre 0.1315 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 107 Rwanda 0.1364 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 108 Georgia 0.1342 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 109 Ghana 0.1275 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 111 Norway 0.117 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 112 Nepal 0.1145 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 113 Chile 0.1103 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.1271 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1398 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.