Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.01 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.51 | — |
| 1971 | 5.29 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 6.3 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.94 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 6.46 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.62 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.89 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.27 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.34 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.61 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.44 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.5 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 7.34 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.73 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.65 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.84 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.99 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.29 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.98 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.55 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.92 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.69 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.77 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.46 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.53 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.84 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.01 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 | 5.29 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 5.83 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 | 7.34 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 7.77 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 7.27 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.01 | 6.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in New Zealand was 6.01 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.