Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 329.4%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.04 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-11.27 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1966–2024

-10-5051015196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.91 % change on previous year for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 329.4% on the previous year and up 469.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 13.04 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -11.27 % change on previous year, in 1978.

New Zealand ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1966 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 2.3 % change on previous year —
1967 -2.67 % change on previous year -215.9%
1968 -1.13 % change on previous year -57.7%
1969 5.82 % change on previous year -615.8%
1970 -0.5401 % change on previous year -109.3%
1971 6.13 % change on previous year -1234.7%
1972 7.58 % change on previous year +23.7%
1973 12.42 % change on previous year +63.9%
1974 3.08 % change on previous year -75.2%
1975 -2.61 % change on previous year -184.9%
1976 5.35 % change on previous year -305.1%
1977 5.53 % change on previous year +3.3%
1978 -11.27 % change on previous year -303.7%
1979 -8.49 % change on previous year -24.7%
1980 5.99 % change on previous year -170.6%
1981 -5.27 % change on previous year -188.0%
1982 10.32 % change on previous year -295.8%
1983 -1.49 % change on previous year -114.4%
1984 7.44 % change on previous year -599.4%
1985 13.04 % change on previous year +75.3%
1986 4.98 % change on previous year -61.8%
1987 5.31 % change on previous year +6.8%
1988 5.3 % change on previous year -0.3%
1989 0.0295 % change on previous year -99.4%
1990 0.145 % change on previous year +391.9%
1991 2.67 % change on previous year +1739.6%
1992 7.58 % change on previous year +184.3%
1993 -1.45 % change on previous year -119.1%
1994 0.5017 % change on previous year -134.6%
1995 0.3737 % change on previous year -25.5%
1996 4.64 % change on previous year +1141.4%
1997 6.74 % change on previous year +45.3%
1998 -4.56 % change on previous year -167.6%
1999 5.38 % change on previous year -218.1%
2000 2.48 % change on previous year -54.0%
2001 6.63 % change on previous year +167.6%
2002 0.4741 % change on previous year -92.8%
2003 4.93 % change on previous year +938.9%
2004 -1.14 % change on previous year -123.2%
2005 4.46 % change on previous year -490.0%
2006 -0.2588 % change on previous year -105.8%
2007 -2.47 % change on previous year +854.6%
2008 3.03 % change on previous year -222.7%
2009 -7.71 % change on previous year -354.5%
2010 0.557 % change on previous year -107.2%
2011 -1.57 % change on previous year -381.7%
2012 4.9 % change on previous year -412.2%
2013 -1.95 % change on previous year -139.7%
2014 0.5114 % change on previous year -126.3%
2015 1.15 % change on previous year +124.2%
2016 -4.66 % change on previous year -506.9%
2017 4.47 % change on previous year -195.9%
2018 0.0715 % change on previous year -98.4%
2019 2.87 % change on previous year +3912.0%
2020 -7.09 % change on previous year -347.0%
2021 1.43 % change on previous year -120.2%
2022 -7.6 % change on previous year -632.0%
2023 -1.27 % change on previous year -83.3%
2024 2.91 % change on previous year -329.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 2.91 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 2.91 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +3912.0% 0.0715 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year
1991 +1739.6% 0.145 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 % change on previous year -2.67 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year 4
1970s 1.72 % change on previous year -11.27 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.56 % change on previous year -5.27 % change on previous year 13.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year -4.56 % change on previous year 7.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.04 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year 6.63 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6345 % change on previous year -4.66 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.32 % change on previous year -7.6 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Afghanistan 2.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 93 Botswana 2.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 94 Tunisia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 96 Luxembourg 2.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 97 Russia 2.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 98 Greece 2.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 2.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.04 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -11.27 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does New Zealand rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 469.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 12,295 data points, 1966–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.