Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions Share was 112.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
112.5 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
279.58 %
in 1990
All-time low
112.42 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 279.6 %1991: 259.4 %1992: 250.2 %1993: 223.8 %1994: 218.9 %1995: 202.5 %1996: 192.6 %1997: 187.1 %1998: 192.3 %1999: 177.7 %2000: 176.2 %2001: 190.7 %2002: 194.9 %2003: 202.1 %2004: 198.2 %2005: 206.5 %2006: 210.6 %2007: 207.2 %2008: 202.1 %2009: 212.6 %2010: 215.9 %2011: 211.4 %2012: 191 %2013: 190.9 %2014: 178.8 %2015: 181.4 %2016: 141.6 %2017: 142.2 %2018: 146.8 %2019: 142.7 %2020: 146.6 %2021: 112.4 %2022: 113.3 %2023: 112.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in New Zealand stood at 112.5 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 279.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112.42 %, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 218.38 % 177.68 % 279.58 % 10
2000s 200.12 % 176.23 % 212.63 % 10
2010s 174.27 % 141.57 % 215.95 % 10
2020s 121.2 % 112.42 % 146.55 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Uruguay 126.75 % compare
  2. 10 Palau 124.73 % compare
  3. 11 Croatia 116.77 % compare
  4. 13 Jamaica 112.28 % compare
  5. 14 Philippines 112.01 % compare
  6. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions share in New Zealand was 112.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 279.58 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 112.42 % in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.