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

New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0157 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0157 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0182 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0033 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0157 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0033 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1964 0.004 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1965 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1966 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1967 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1970 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 0.005 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1972 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1973 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1974 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1976 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1977 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1978 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1979 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1980 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1982 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1983 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1984 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1985 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1987 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1988 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +17.9%
1990 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1991 0.011 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1992 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
1993 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +22.1%
1994 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
1995 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +19.7%
1996 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 0.0141 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1998 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1999 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2000 0.0155 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2001 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2002 0.015 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2003 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -24.5%
2004 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2005 0.01 kt per square kilometre -14.6%
2006 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2007 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
2008 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2009 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2011 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 0.0144 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2013 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +18.0%
2015 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2016 0.0178 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2017 0.017 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2018 0.0161 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2019 0.0161 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2021 0.0152 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2022 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 0.0182 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0152 kt per square kilometre 0.0157 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 93 Maldives 0.0161 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 94 Uzbekistan 0.0158 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 95 Guatemala 0.0158 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 97 Montenegro 0.0156 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 98 Yemen 0.0152 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 99 Cuba 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0157 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.