IPPU — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions Share was 8.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.63 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 222 countries
All-time high
22.7 %
in 1995
All-time low
8.24 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 19.1 %1991: 19.8 %1992: 15.4 %1993: 16.3 %1994: 19.2 %1995: 22.7 %1996: 20.1 %1997: 15.8 %1998: 19.1 %1999: 17.3 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.6 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 14 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 16 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 8.8 %2023: 8.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in New Zealand stood at 8.63 %.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 22.7 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.24 %, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 51st 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 Share in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.06 % —
1991 19.77 % +3.7%
1992 15.41 % -22.1%
1993 16.34 % +6.0%
1994 19.19 % +17.4%
1995 22.7 % +18.3%
1996 20.1 % -11.5%
1997 15.8 % -21.4%
1998 19.1 % +20.9%
1999 17.33 % -9.3%
2000 16.87 % -2.7%
2001 16.51 % -2.1%
2002 18.32 % +11.0%
2003 12.58 % -31.3%
2004 12.62 % +0.3%
2005 10.33 % -18.1%
2006 11.07 % +7.2%
2007 12.16 % +9.8%
2008 12.25 % +0.7%
2009 14.02 % +14.4%
2010 15.12 % +7.8%
2011 15.14 % +0.1%
2012 13.64 % -9.9%
2013 15.25 % +11.8%
2014 16.92 % +11.0%
2015 16.01 % -5.4%
2016 13.52 % -15.6%
2017 12.5 % -7.5%
2018 12.28 % -1.8%
2019 11.1 % -9.6%
2020 11.21 % +1.0%
2021 8.24 % -26.5%
2022 8.77 % +6.4%
2023 8.63 % -1.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 8.63 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.78 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 8.63 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3 %, 6.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.48 % 15.41 % 22.7 % 10
2000s 13.67 % 10.33 % 18.32 % 10
2010s 14.15 % 11.1 % 16.92 % 10
2020s 9.21 % 8.24 % 11.21 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 48 Russian Federation 9.43 % compare
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  3. 50 Algeria 9.35 % compare
  4. 52 India 8.51 % compare
  5. 53 Lithuania 8.5 % compare
  6. 54 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.47 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in New Zealand?
Ippu — emissions share in New Zealand was 8.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 % in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for ippu — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.