IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0008 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0008 kt per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0011 kt per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0004 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.0010.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0008 kt per person for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0011 kt per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per person, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0004 kt per person
1962 0.0004 kt per person +0.1%
1963 0.0004 kt per person +7.5%
1964 0.0004 kt per person +5.6%
1965 0.0004 kt per person +6.1%
1966 0.0004 kt per person +3.1%
1967 0.0004 kt per person -0.9%
1968 0.0004 kt per person -0.1%
1969 0.0005 kt per person +3.7%
1970 0.0005 kt per person +1.1%
1971 0.0005 kt per person +1.7%
1972 0.0005 kt per person +10.5%
1973 0.0006 kt per person +8.2%
1974 0.0006 kt per person -0.5%
1975 0.0005 kt per person -2.4%
1976 0.0005 kt per person +1.8%
1977 0.0005 kt per person -1.2%
1978 0.0005 kt per person -1.4%
1979 0.0005 kt per person -0.6%
1980 0.0005 kt per person -0.0%
1981 0.0006 kt per person +6.2%
1982 0.0005 kt per person -3.3%
1983 0.0006 kt per person +3.3%
1984 0.0006 kt per person +5.0%
1985 0.0006 kt per person +3.5%
1986 0.0006 kt per person -1.1%
1987 0.0006 kt per person -0.9%
1988 0.0006 kt per person -0.2%
1989 0.0007 kt per person +17.3%
1990 0.0008 kt per person +11.5%
1991 0.0008 kt per person +5.4%
1992 0.0007 kt per person -14.4%
1993 0.0009 kt per person +20.7%
1994 0.001 kt per person +12.2%
1995 0.0011 kt per person +18.0%
1996 0.0011 kt per person -1.3%
1997 0.001 kt per person -12.1%
1998 0.001 kt per person +3.0%
1999 0.0011 kt per person +8.3%
2000 0.0011 kt per person -3.2%
2001 0.0009 kt per person -10.8%
2002 0.001 kt per person +6.1%
2003 0.0007 kt per person -25.9%
2004 0.0008 kt per person +2.0%
2005 0.0006 kt per person -15.6%
2006 0.0007 kt per person +3.3%
2007 0.0008 kt per person +15.2%
2008 0.0008 kt per person +4.0%
2009 0.0008 kt per person -1.2%
2010 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
2011 0.0008 kt per person +0.4%
2012 0.0009 kt per person +5.2%
2013 0.0009 kt per person +6.0%
2014 0.0011 kt per person +16.1%
2015 0.001 kt per person -6.8%
2016 0.001 kt per person +0.8%
2017 0.0009 kt per person -6.5%
2018 0.0009 kt per person -7.3%
2019 0.0009 kt per person -1.3%
2020 0.0008 kt per person -4.9%
2021 0.0008 kt per person -3.0%
2022 0.0008 kt per person +0.7%
2023 0.0008 kt per person +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0005 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Bhutan 0.0009 kt per person compare
  2. 28 Greece 0.0008 kt per person compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 0.0008 kt per person compare
  4. 31 Georgia 0.0008 kt per person compare
  5. 32 Luxembourg 0.0008 kt per person compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 0.0007 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0008 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 1995.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.