Other — Emissions per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
18th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 1994
All-time low
0.04 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.04 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.05 t CO2eq/cap for other — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.075 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.063 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.0425 t CO2eq/cap 0.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 18 Bahamas 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 18 Bhutan 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 18 Gabon 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 18 Maldives 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 18 Oman 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
Other — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for other — emissions per capita?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,906 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.