Per capita co2 cement in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita co2 cement was 0.0727 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0727
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.188
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1934
Years of data
97
1928–2024

Per capita co2 cement in New Zealand, 1928–2024

00.050.10.150.2192819762024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 cement in New Zealand stood at 0.0727.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 cement in New Zealand peaked at 0.188 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1934.

New Zealand ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.

Per capita co2 cement in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 cement in New Zealand, 1928 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1928 0.0708 —
1929 0.0672 -5.1%
1930 0.0638 -5.1%
1931 0.0508 -20.3%
1932 0.0479 -5.7%
1933 0.0569 +18.8%
1934 0 -100.0%
1935 0.0396 —
1936 0.0485 +22.5%
1937 0.0549 +13.2%
1938 0.068 +23.9%
1939 0.0718 +5.6%
1940 0.0665 -7.4%
1941 0.0656 -1.3%
1942 0.0647 -1.4%
1943 0.0659 +1.8%
1944 0.0649 -1.5%
1945 0.066 +1.7%
1946 0.0629 -4.7%
1947 0.06 -4.7%
1948 0.0669 +11.5%
1949 0.0677 +1.2%
1950 0.0666 -1.7%
1951 0.041 -38.4%
1952 0.0655 +59.8%
1953 0.0674 +2.9%
1954 0.0763 +13.2%
1955 0.0951 +24.6%
1956 0.1015 +6.7%
1957 0.1188 +17.1%
1958 0.1209 +1.8%
1959 0.1184 -2.1%
1960 0.1283 +8.4%
1961 0.1331 +3.8%
1962 0.1258 -5.5%
1963 0.1403 +11.5%
1964 0.1502 +7.0%
1965 0.1586 +5.6%
1966 0.1612 +1.7%
1967 0.1481 -8.1%
1968 0.1372 -7.4%
1969 0.1423 +3.7%
1970 0.1455 +2.3%
1971 0.1434 -1.4%
1972 0.1551 +8.1%
1973 0.1812 +16.8%
1974 0.188 +3.8%
1975 0.1805 -4.0%
1976 0.1681 -6.9%
1977 0.1541 -8.3%
1978 0.1367 -11.3%
1979 0.1292 -5.5%
1980 0.1251 -3.1%
1981 0.1553 +24.1%
1982 0.1362 -12.3%
1983 0.1322 -3.0%
1984 0.1437 +8.7%
1985 0.17 +18.3%
1986 0.1592 -6.3%
1987 0.1558 -2.1%
1988 0.1434 -8.0%
1989 0.1295 -9.7%
1990 0.1321 +2.0%
1991 0.1257 -4.8%
1992 0.1351 +7.4%
1993 0.1369 +1.3%
1994 0.1372 +0.2%
1995 0.1466 +6.8%
1996 0.1368 -6.7%
1997 0.1409 +3.0%
1998 0.1283 -9.0%
1999 0.1387 +8.2%
2000 0.1376 -0.8%
2001 0.1374 -0.1%
2002 0.1394 +1.5%
2003 0.1328 -4.8%
2004 0.1194 -10.1%
2005 0.1395 +16.8%
2006 0.1303 -6.6%
2007 0.1627 +24.9%
2008 0.15 -7.9%
2009 0.1362 -9.2%
2010 0.1282 -5.8%
2011 0.1206 -5.9%
2012 0.1289 +6.9%
2013 0.1316 +2.1%
2014 0.137 +4.0%
2015 0.1345 -1.8%
2016 0.1032 -23.3%
2017 0.0922 -10.6%
2018 0.0853 -7.5%
2019 0.0824 -3.4%
2020 0.0748 -9.2%
2021 0.0724 -3.2%
2022 0.0796 +10.0%
2023 0.0733 -7.9%
2024 0.0727 -0.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0727 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 cement 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
1934 -100.0% 0.0569 0
1952 +59.8% 0.041 0.0655

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 0.069 0.0672 0.0708 2
1930s 0.0502 0 0.0718 10
1940s 0.0651 0.06 0.0677 10
1950s 0.0871 0.041 0.1209 10
1960s 0.1425 0.1258 0.1612 10
1970s 0.1582 0.1292 0.188 10
1980s 0.145 0.1251 0.17 10
1990s 0.1358 0.1257 0.1466 10
2000s 0.1385 0.1194 0.1627 10
2010s 0.1144 0.0824 0.137 10
2020s 0.0745 0.0724 0.0796 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 96 Argentina 0.0816 compare
  2. 97 Finland 0.0792 compare
  3. 98 Nepal 0.0772 compare
  4. 100 Guatemala 0.0676 compare
  5. 101 Honduras 0.0668 compare
  6. 102 Cameroon 0.0625 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 cement in New Zealand?
Per capita co2 cement in New Zealand was 0.0727 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 cement recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.188 in 1974.
What is the lowest per capita co2 cement recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1934.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita co2 cement?
New Zealand ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 cement rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
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