Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 355.7 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand is 355.7 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand peaked at 423.91 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 302.69 kilograms per person, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.51 kilograms per person | 319 kilograms per person | 423.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.37 kilograms per person | 302.69 kilograms per person | 396.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.33 kilograms per person | 314.33 kilograms per person | 376.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.25 kilograms per person | 355.7 kilograms per person | 378.04 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in New Zealand was 355.7 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 423.91 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.69 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.