Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand
New Zealand: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0037 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand is 0.0037 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand peaked at 0.0037 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0012 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.002 °C | 0.0018 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0026 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0026 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0033 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0034 °C | 0.0035 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 °C | 0.0035 °C | 0.0036 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0037 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in New Zealand was 0.0037 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does New Zealand rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.