Ghg emissions by sector stacked in New Zealand

New Zealand: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 1.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.2M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.7M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1.51 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in New Zealand peaked at 1.81 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 million 1.10 million 1.59 million 10
2000s 1.66 million 1.44 million 1.81 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 1.42 million 1.78 million 10
2020s 1.59 million 1.48 million 1.74 million 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Tanzania 1.62 million compare
  2. 46 Myanmar 1.58 million compare
  3. 47 Denmark 1.54 million compare
  4. 49 Cuba 1.46 million compare
  5. 50 Portugal 1.36 million compare
  6. 51 Hungary 1.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in New Zealand?
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in New Zealand was 1.51 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2006.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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