LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand is -1.17 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.12 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -5.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -5 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | -4.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1993 | -4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -4.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1995 | -4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1996 | -4.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1997 | -4.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1998 | -4.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1999 | -4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -4.94 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 2002 | -4.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -4.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -4.71 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2005 | -4.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -4.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -4.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2008 | -4.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -4.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -4.43 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -4.26 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2014 | -4.16 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2015 | -4.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -2.77 t CO2eq/cap | -31.9% |
| 2017 | -2.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2018 | -2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -2.62 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | -2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -54.3% |
| 2022 | -1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.3% | -2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.18 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +31.9% | -4.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.77 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.78 t CO2eq/cap | -5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -4.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.66 t CO2eq/cap | -4.94 t CO2eq/cap | -4.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.62 t CO2eq/cap | -4.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.62 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 t CO2eq/cap | -2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 208 United States -0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 209 Croatia -1.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 210 Georgia -1.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 South Africa -1.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 213 Saint Lucia -1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 214 Ghana -1.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in New Zealand was -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.12 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 211th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.