IPPU — Emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.64 t CO2eq/cap, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.945 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7925 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.