Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was -3.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29.53 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-16.4 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -3.53 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 29.53 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -16.4 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places New Zealand 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -13.3 % change on previous year —
1963 1.98 % change on previous year -114.9%
1964 0.9709 % change on previous year -51.0%
1965 -8.17 % change on previous year -941.8%
1966 -3.66 % change on previous year -55.2%
1967 -11.41 % change on previous year +211.4%
1968 -7.98 % change on previous year -30.1%
1969 -1.33 % change on previous year -83.3%
1970 27.7 % change on previous year -2177.7%
1971 -9.52 % change on previous year -134.4%
1972 5.26 % change on previous year -155.3%
1973 -0.5556 % change on previous year -110.6%
1974 -11.73 % change on previous year +2011.7%
1975 0.6329 % change on previous year -105.4%
1976 15.09 % change on previous year +2284.9%
1977 5.46 % change on previous year -63.8%
1978 29.53 % change on previous year +440.5%
1979 -16.4 % change on previous year -155.5%
1980 5.26 % change on previous year -132.1%
1981 2.27 % change on previous year -56.8%
1982 9.78 % change on previous year +330.2%
1983 5.26 % change on previous year -46.2%
1984 6.15 % change on previous year +16.9%
1985 5.43 % change on previous year -11.7%
1986 6.53 % change on previous year +20.1%
1987 1.61 % change on previous year -75.3%
1988 3.81 % change on previous year +136.2%
1989 8.26 % change on previous year +116.7%
1990 19.49 % change on previous year +136.1%
1991 8.98 % change on previous year -53.9%
1992 -0.6508 % change on previous year -107.2%
1993 11.35 % change on previous year -1844.7%
1994 1.57 % change on previous year -86.2%
1995 -11 % change on previous year -801.5%
1996 10.41 % change on previous year -194.6%
1997 12.38 % change on previous year +18.9%
1998 -8.04 % change on previous year -165.0%
1999 -1.14 % change on previous year -85.8%
2000 -1.54 % change on previous year +34.9%
2001 6.45 % change on previous year -518.9%
2002 -2.94 % change on previous year -145.5%
2003 -5.48 % change on previous year +86.7%
2004 4.4 % change on previous year -180.3%
2005 9 % change on previous year +104.6%
2006 18.63 % change on previous year +106.9%
2007 -3.7 % change on previous year -119.9%
2008 -15.69 % change on previous year +323.7%
2009 2.19 % change on previous year -114.0%
2010 19.11 % change on previous year +772.6%
2011 -0.5997 % change on previous year -103.1%
2012 -10.26 % change on previous year +1610.3%
2013 -12.61 % change on previous year +22.9%
2014 -3.65 % change on previous year -71.0%
2015 -0.3992 % change on previous year -89.1%
2016 -8.62 % change on previous year +2058.6%
2017 0.2193 % change on previous year -102.5%
2018 -5.25 % change on previous year -2494.8%
2019 -3.23 % change on previous year -38.4%
2020 -7.88 % change on previous year +143.6%
2021 -4.92 % change on previous year -37.5%
2022 -7.36 % change on previous year +49.5%
2023 -3.53 % change on previous year -52.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -3.53 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2755 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -3.53 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3019 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -2494.8% 0.2193 % change on previous year -5.25 % change on previous year
1976 +2284.9% 0.6329 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year
1970 +2177.7% -1.33 % change on previous year 27.7 % change on previous year
2016 -2058.6% -0.3992 % change on previous year -8.62 % change on previous year
1974 -2011.7% -0.5556 % change on previous year -11.73 % change on previous year
1993 +1844.7% -0.6508 % change on previous year 11.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.36 % change on previous year -13.3 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.55 % change on previous year -16.4 % change on previous year 29.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.44 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.33 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year 19.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.13 % change on previous year -15.69 % change on previous year 18.63 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.53 % change on previous year -12.61 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.92 % change on previous year -7.88 % change on previous year -3.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 191 Turkmenistan -3.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 192 Ireland -3.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 193 Kuwait -3.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 195 Barbados -3.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 196 Iraq -3.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 197 Syria -4.05 % change on previous year compare
  7. 197 Syrian Arab Republic -4.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -3.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -16.4 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.