Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 32.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.48 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.49 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
13.47 million tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in New Zealand, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 32.48 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in New Zealand peaked at 37.49 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.47 million tonnes, in 1968.
New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 14.00 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 13.63 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 13.47 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 14.18 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 15.05 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 16.19 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 18.20 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 18.76 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 18.27 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.25 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 20.31 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 18.02 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 16.49 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 17.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 16.56 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 18.27 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 18.00 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.34 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 21.86 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 22.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 24.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.45 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 25.45 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.49 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 26.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.15 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 27.75 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.29 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 31.26 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 29.84 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 31.44 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34.36 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 34.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.22 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 35.81 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 37.30 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.38 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.59 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 34.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.24 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.22 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.81 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.13 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 35.66 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.71 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 34.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.97 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 31.56 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.48 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.48 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.81 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 17.47 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | 20.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.95 million tonnes | 16.56 million tonnes | 25.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.53 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | 31.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.63 million tonnes | 32.22 million tonnes | 37.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 million tonnes | 34.13 million tonnes | 36.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.94 million tonnes | 31.56 million tonnes | 34.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in New Zealand?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in New Zealand was 32.48 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.49 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 million tonnes in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.